Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst Jobs in Arlington, TX
Governance, risk and compliance analysts in the Arlington area keep regulated employers audit-ready, from GM Financial's lending operations to Lockheed Martin's classified F-35 systems in Fort Worth. Below are the current openings, followed by who is hiring, what the work pays and how to break in.
Current GRC analyst Openings in Arlington, TX
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Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst Work in Arlington
GRC work around Arlington follows the regulators. GM Financial, the auto lender with an operations center in Arlington and its headquarters in Fort Worth, carries banking, privacy and anti-money-laundering obligations, and this year it has posted Arlington cybersecurity roles alongside privacy and risk analyst jobs at its Fort Worth headquarters. That makes it the clearest home for compliance-minded security analysts in the metro.
Defense adds a second, very different flavor. Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth site, a short drive west on I-30, hires information systems security officers who keep classified systems inside the Risk Management Framework and document every compliance action. In north Arlington, Texas Health Resources runs its headquarters on E Lamar Blvd, where HIPAA shapes how the health system manages technology risk.
Top Arlington Employers Hiring GRC Analysts
These employers have compliance, risk or security hiring in the Arlington area on their own careers sites:
- GM Financial - the auto lender posts cybersecurity roles at its Arlington operations center and privacy and risk analyst roles at its Fort Worth headquarters.
- Lockheed Martin - the Fort Worth F-35 site hires information systems security officers who handle Risk Management Framework compliance and plans of action on classified systems.
- Texas Health Resources - the health system's E Lamar Blvd headquarters hires through an Information Services and Technology job family.
Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst Salaries in Arlington
- Entry level: about $70,000 to $90,000 a year for junior compliance and risk analysts.
- Experienced: roughly $95,000 to $125,000 a year with audit experience and a credential such as CISA.
- Senior: about $130,000 to $165,000 a year for senior analysts, cleared security officers and team leads.
These are estimates. Arlington employers do not post pay for these roles and detailed Dallas-Fort Worth figures were not available, so the bands are anchored on the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics national figures for information security analysts, the occupation most IT GRC jobs fall under, whose median was $129,180 in May 2025. CISA or CRISC, an active clearance and banking or defense experience move pay up.
How to Become a Governance Risk and Compliance Analyst in Arlington
Most employers want a bachelor's degree in information systems, cybersecurity, accounting or business, plus working knowledge of a framework such as NIST. Tarrant County College offers its IT and Cybersecurity associate degree at TCC Southeast Campus on Southeast Pkwy, and UT Arlington's College of Business runs accounting degrees that suit audit-minded candidates. Texas does not license GRC analysts. Employers look for Security+ early on and CISA or CRISC later, and defense roles add US citizenship and the ability to hold a Secret clearance.
What the Job Involves
A GRC analyst maps security controls to frameworks, runs risk assessments, gathers evidence for internal and external audits, tracks findings until they are fixed, reviews vendors, and writes the policies that tell staff what to do. Much of the job is turning a regulation into a checklist people can follow and proving later that they followed it.
Skills Employers Look For
- Frameworks such as NIST, the Risk Management Framework, PCI DSS and HIPAA
- Risk assessment and control mapping
- Audit preparation and evidence collection
- Policy writing and clear documentation
- Vendor and third-party risk review
- Explaining risk to managers who are not technical
Career Path and Advancement
Many Arlington-area GRC analysts come from security analyst, audit or accounting jobs, then move to senior analyst and compliance or risk manager. With a clearance, the path at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth runs from information systems security officer toward security manager roles, while lenders such as GM Financial lead toward privacy, enterprise risk and information security leadership.
Related Careers in Arlington
GRC analysts in Arlington often move between these related roles:
- Information Security Specialist Jobs
- Cybersecurity Analyst Jobs
- Security Engineer Jobs
- Financial Analyst Jobs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to work as a GRC analyst in Texas?
No. Texas does not license governance, risk and compliance analysts. Employers rely on credentials such as Security+, CISA and CRISC, plus framework and audit experience.
How much do GRC analysts make in Arlington?
Estimates run from about $70,000 to $90,000 a year at entry level to $130,000 or more for senior and cleared roles. Arlington employers do not post pay for these jobs, so the figures are anchored on national federal data for information security analysts.
Do GRC jobs near Arlington require a security clearance?
Only in defense. Lockheed Martin's information systems security officer roles in Fort Worth require US citizenship and a Secret clearance or the ability to get one, while finance and healthcare GRC jobs generally do not.
Can I move into GRC from accounting or audit?
Yes, and it is a common route. Audit evidence, controls testing and documentation carry straight over, and adding Security+ or CISA plus a framework such as NIST closes most of the gap.
Is GRC work in Arlington remote?
Often hybrid. Documentation and assessment travel well, but classified defense work in Fort Worth is fully on site, and many employers want analysts in the office during audits.
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