Principal Risk Specialist

Principal Risk Specialist

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. They will also evaluate current operations across the business to identify areas for enhancements. They will serve also as partners 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, Third Party Risk Management, etc.

• 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 areas, Operational and Regulatory risk.
• Payments/Financial industry experience
• Excellent presentation skills

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

Chicago, IL: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Risk Specialist Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist Riverwoods, IL: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

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

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

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 the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law;
San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ;
New York City’s Fair Chance Act;
Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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