Senior Risk Specialist (Audit & Exam Engagement) - Hybrid

West Creek 1 (12071), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Senior Risk Specialist (Audit & Exam Engagement) - Hybrid

As a Senior Risk Specialist in Capital One’s Card Risk Office you will be responsible for working with the Card Risk organization business to identify and consult on potential risks to Capital One. At Capital One, we are the first line of defense to ensure our Company remains well-managed and profitable.

Risk Specialists at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. These skills allow us to gain insights, and act as a change agent to influence our business partners. As Capital One evolves to meet the ever changing technology landscape, so do our Principal Risk Specialists. A successful Risk Specialist operates from a foundation of knowledge about the Line of Business with whom they are working, laws / regulations and good Risk Management practices. They are forward thinking, quick to adapt, and technologically adept. Risk Specialists have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to work with Executives to create and implement innovative solutions to appropriately manage risks within the Card business.   This organization plays a critical role in helping to ensure the company’s risk-taking entities are aware of the risks inherent in their activities and decisions, the impact of their actions at an enterprise level, and opportunities to reduce, mitigate, or avoid the risks altogether.

This position, Senior Risk Specialist (Audit & Exam Engagement), will apply your project/process management and analytical skills to support the management/response coordination of relevant audits and exams for the organization. 

Specifically, this associate will:

• Drive centralized management of audits;  facilitate internal audit interactions (e.g., development of management responses, additional request facilitation, etc.) in coordination with and in support of key internal stakeholders 

• Support reporting and analytics needs, including the gathering of insights and data, preparation of written reports, and oral presentations to communicate identified issues and recommended remediation actions specific to audits

• Leverage technology to assist with day to day audit facilitation/management

• Proactively identify process improvements that will improve risk practices, including opportunities for automation

• Support centralized management of internal risk processes and deliverables 

• Resolve or escalate impediments to help the organization deliver on its top priorities in a timely and efficient manner

• Develop and coordinate internal processes and program governance maturation

• Assist in managing key deliverables across various initiatives 

• Assist in development and sustainability of key programs

You should consider this role if you’re someone who:

• Thrives wearing multiple hats and work with a wide variety of teams

• Loves to continuously learn 

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

• Is highly functional in a dynamic environment 

• Is comfortable bending between tactical and strategic

• Demonstrates sound judgment, even when working in new situations and scenarios

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

• Collaborates 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, Internal Audit, Regulatory Relations, etc. to achieve objectives

• Card Risk associates have a high level of exposure across lines of businesses and have the opportunity to work with stakeholders to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company through effective risk management

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification

• At least 1 year of experience in Process Management, Project Management or Risk Management

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 2+ years of experience in Process Management, Project Management or Risk Management

• 1+ years of Compliance experience

• 1+ years of experience working with audits and/or exams

• Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)

• Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, Business Process