Principal Risk Associate - DDROf Team

Center 2 (19050), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Principal Risk Associate - DDROf Team

 Role Summary: 

As a member of the Finance Data Divisional Risk Officer (DDRO) Team, you will apply your analytical, critical-thinking, risk management, and project management skills to support and assist in driving the Data Risk Management strategy for the Finance division. You will work with smart, dedicated, and passionate team members to deliver results that have a direct impact on the Enterprise’s Finance Data Risk Profile. You will take on important and exciting responsibilities, work with key stakeholders across Finance, as well as other divisions within the Enterprise. You will also be challenged to excel alongside the brightest talent in the industry and be rewarded for your achievements. 

Responsibilities:

• On behalf of this advisory and governance team, manage key deliverables for end-to-end data risk management - from defining policies and procedures, performing risk and controls assessments, identify root cause trends, monitor data risk management metrics, as well as track remediation activities to resolve and close Finance data issues;

• Rationalize controls focusing on key risks and alignment with technology processes;

• Influence updates to policies, standards, and control descriptions to enhance risk management activities;

• Drive projects based on defined priorities, as well as ensure scope of deliverables and timelines are adequately allocated for DDRO strategies

• Support Finance Senior Risk Manager to effectively govern all data risk mitigating factors to minimize Capital One’s data risk exposure, specifically in compliance with US Data Privacy and International Data Privacy regulations

• Effectively support Finance DDRO team in educating Finance business partners on importance in accurately identifying human data (HD) and highly sensitive human data (HSHD)

• Establish, maintain, and strengthen relationships with key Finance data risk stakeholders and partner to accomplish DDRO data risk objectives

• Promote Finance’s strategic vision and execute tactical operations to implement overarching data risk assessment and data risk management agenda

• Key deliverables for this Senior Risk Associate role include:

  • Draft / revise / assess Finance divisional controls, 

  • Support and drive Finance data privacy deliverables,

  • Partner with Finance Risk Advisors to drive material improvements within the data defect and data issue management areas of governance, 

  • Partner with Finance DDRO team to drive HPU validation risk strategy, 

  • Partner with Finance Senior Risk Manager to drive process improvements with standardizing the identification of all sensitive data (human data and highly sensitive human data).

Required Skills and Competencies: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication;

• Exceptional risk management, data privacy, and organizational skills

• Proactive, innovative, and dedicated team-player  

• Ability to work autonomously (at times) and is comfortable with white space

• Proficient understanding of data management and data risk

• Ability to work with teams possessing disparate skills and various job levels

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 

• At least 5 years of Corporate Financial Risk Management experience

• At least 3 years of U.S. Data Privacy and Compliance experience

• At least 3 years of Process Management or Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of Financial Audit experience

• At least 7 years of Corporate Financial Risk Management experience

• Experience balancing multiple objectives and initiatives

• Risk Management, Compliance, or Data Privacy Certification

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

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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive considera