Principal Risk Specialist

Capital One • McLean, VA

20h

About The Position

Principal Risk Specialist Do you like working in the spotlight? Are you ready to work on the front line of a top 10 Bank? Can you build relationships as well as develop and implement innovative solutions? As a Principal Risk Associate at Capital One you’ll be responsible for working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Principal Risk Associates at Capital One are the front line of defense to ensure our Company remains stable and profitable. Principal Risk Associates at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. The Global Payment Network Business Risk Office partners with business units to identify, assess, and mitigate Network-specific operational and regulatory risks. The Business Risk Office designs and executes risk frameworks, manages issues and complaints, ensures compliance, supports change management, and fosters a culture of accountability and informed decision-making. The Global Payment Network Business Risk Office Governance team ensures effective governance and risk management across Discover Network, Diners Club International, and PULSE Network, ensuring Network or Participant impacting decisions are effectively challenged, approved, and socialized. As part of the team you will: 1. Support the team in identifying and assessing risk for decisions impacting the Network, Participants, or Cardholders. 2. Act as a liaison between Discover Network, Diners Club International, and/or PULSE Network and key stakeholders and process owners, facilitating effective challenge, approval, and reporting processes. 3. Maintenance of Risk and Controls within Global Payment Network.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or military experience
• At least 1 year of Financial Services Risk Management Experience.
• At least 2 years of Project Management experience.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk.
• PMP Certification or Masters Certificate of Project Management (CPM)

Responsibilities

• Risk Consulting to one or more Business Areas relative to their business lines and provide advice and guidance as required.
• Client Management - Develop and leverage key relationships with stakeholders that enable collaboration across the enterprise.
• Coordinate with applicable business areas to define/ implement remediation activities.
• Monitoring and Reporting of Retail Deposit Compliance efforts.
• Change Management Lead change control efforts at the process level to ensure impacts are appropriately assessed, documented and implemented.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level