Principal Risk Specialist

Overview

The Principal Risk Specialist is responsible for performing business compliance and operational risk and control activities. They are also responsible for educating and training the business to ensure compliance with regulations, evaluating current operations to identify areas for enhancements, and partnering with the business to implement processes.

• Creates and distributes monthly risk and project process reporting.
• Provides education and monitors the business on requirements of company policies and standards related to risk and control ownership.
• Develops and implements job aids and tools to facilitate efficient completion of policy and standard requirements.
• Identifies and implements effective controls to manage operational, financial, and compliance risks.
• Maintains an accurate library of risks and controls. Performs control design reviews and compliance risk assessments.
• Monitors the risk and control environment for weaknesses and identifies solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls.
• Executes control testing plans.
• Leads the completion of projects and develops, implements, and administers control standardization and workflow solutions.
• Creates continual monitoring exception reports for critical business processes.
• Works as a liaison between Payments Risk and partners such as Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Third Party Risk Management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Marketing.
• 4+ years of experience in Financial Services, Marketing, Compliance, Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management.

• 6+ years of experience in Financial Services, Marketing, Compliance, Internal Audit Operations, Vendor Management, Operational and Regulatory risk.
• Payments/Financial industry experience.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Chicago, IL: $109,900 - $125,400
McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900
Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400
Riverwoods, IL: $109,900 - $125,400
Other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws governing criminal background inquiries.