Prinicipal Risk Specialist, Audit & Exam Facilitation

Prinicipal Risk Specialist, Audit & Exam Facilitation

As a Principal Risk Specialist in the Capital One Card Risk Office, you will serve as a strategic advisor, partnering with business leaders to identify and mitigate enterprise-level risks. In this critical first-line-of-defense role, you will maintain organizational discipline, ensuring operations remain well-managed and profitable.

Our Principal Risk Specialists leverage their organizational and analytical talents to serve as strategic partners within Capital One. By providing deep insights, you will act as a change agent, influencing business partners and adapting to our shifting technological landscape to keep the company well-managed.

In the Audit & Exam Facilitation capacity, you will apply advanced project management and analytical expertise to orchestrate strategic responses, driving seamless coordination and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities:

• Own/support centralized management of Audit & Exam engagements: support the facilitation of audit and exam management in coordination and partnership with and in support of key internal stakeholders (e.g., VRMs, business stakeholders, etc.)

• Establish and Manage Engagement Structures: Set up and maintain milestone meetings, folder organization, communication channels, and meeting minutes to ensure effective collaboration and communication

• Lead Stakeholder Communication and Alignment: Deliver initial and ongoing communications to stakeholders (VRMs, AEs, business partners) and facilitate engagement overview meetings to align on structure, objectives, and next steps

• Oversee Request Management and Documentation: Ingest, assign, and track initial requests/ARs in AERO, document key themes and insights from engagements, and package responses for Regulatory Relations and Audit

• Drive Toward Timely Completion and Delivery: Track, communicate, and escalate key internal dates for on time submission/delivery to Regulatory Relations or Audit

• Facilitate Reporting and Analytics: Support the gathering of insights and data, prepare written reports, and deliver oral presentations on identified issues and recommended remediation actions

• Coordinate Internal Processes and Governance: Develop, coordinate, and mature internal processes and program governance, ensuring the efficiency and sustainability of key programs and initiatives

• Resolve Impediments and Support Organizational Priorities: Resolve or escalate impediments to deliver on top priorities in a timely and efficient manner, and assist in managing key deliverables across various initiatives

 

Here’s what we’re looking for in an ideal teammate:

• You are a critical thinker who seeks to understand the business, its processes, risks and control environment.

• You create energy and an environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging.

• You possess a relentless focus on quality and timeliness.

• You adapt to change, embrace bold ideas, and are intellectually curious. You like to ask questions, test assumptions, and challenge conventional thinking.

• You develop influential relationships based upon shared risk objectives.

• You do the right thing and lead by example. You have a passion for coaching and investing in the betterment of the team. 

• You can collaborate effectively across multiple organizations such as Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Business Risk Offices, Operational Risk Sub-Steward organizations, Information Technology, Basel Program, etc.

• Is a keen reader of people, culture, and tea leaves – building the relationships to make things happen

• You communicate in a clear, compelling way to influence individuals at all levels

 

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

• At least 3 years of Risk Management experience

• At least 2 years of Project Management experience

• At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

• At least 1 year of experience reporting and analyzing data 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Master'