Sr. Risk Specialist

Sr. Risk Specialist

As a Sr. Risk Specialist in Capital One’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Analytics and Innovation (A&I)  group, you will apply your AML subject matter expertise, influence, and analytical skills to our highest profile AML projects and processes in the Customer Data space. You will be responsible for partnering with stakeholders within and outside the AML program to develop and implement cutting edge solutions to ensure Capital One’s continued stability and success in ensuring we have very high  data quality

Sr Risk Specialists partner with various teams to ensure high quality Customer Data to support various AML usages in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are both welcomed and rewarded.

Sr Risk Specialists at Capital One are highly motivated AML professionals with excellent financial crime investigation, process  management, database management and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure and the opportunity to work with stakeholder groups and leadership to create and implement innovative solutions that capitalize on opportunities, drive efficiency, and address areas of risk.

 

Responsibilities:

• Research data issues using SQL and other methods to determine root cause and/or patterns that would be beneficial in resolving the issues.  

• Partner with analyst teams as an AML subject matter expert to support the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of new and existing suite of data quality controls to ensure high quality data for various AML usages

• Oversee data issue resolution lifecycle from identification through issue closure by collaborating with internal Tech partners, downstream usage owners and Line of Business data producers to research and remediate data exceptions.

• Collaborate effectively across the AML Program and with internal stakeholder groups, such as the Line of Business data producers, Advisory, and Model owners to deliver powerful outcomes

• Contribute to, edit, and deliver presentations that communicate recommendations, proposals, or project statuses to senior leaders and key stakeholder

• Support data management responsibilities to comply with Enterprise Data Management Standards

• Maintain documentation for multiple controls to maintain control effectiveness; support testing, audit, and regulatory examinations

• Support ad hoc requests and projects as needed; including using SQL to providing needed data, assist with LOB research requests, providing support to other AML teams, etc

• Research and investigate exceptions and anomalies in data to determine root cause  including accessing multiple files and sources.  

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification

• At least 1 year of experience working in an agile environment

• At least 1 year of experience in writing scripts in SQL

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• 1+ year of experience managing JIRA stories

• 1+ year of experience working with enterprise data management tools such as Exchange or Data Management Systems of Record (DMSR)

• 2+ years of experience working with common programming languages such as SQL, python, or open source technology

• 2+ years of experience working in Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance, or Risk Management 

• Experience with Google Sheet and Excel formulas

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certification

• Business Process Experience

• Strong critical thinking skills with ability to independently problem solve issues with minimal guidance 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong relationship building and influencing skills, and experience working in a matrix organization

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

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regul