Associate - Talent Acquisition Risk Operations
Capital OneAbout the role
The Talent Acquisition (TA) Risk team is part of Human Resources and includes Policy & Control Management, Quality Assurance, Candidate Integrity & Investigations, and Issue & Event Management for the Talent Acquisition organization and processes spanning the candidate lifecycle. We partner across the organization to surface problems early, contain risk before it escalates, and influence lasting solutions that enable a frictionless candidate experience. You’ll work alongside passionate teammates who are united by a commitment to process excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. As a Risk Associate, you will leverage your risk expertise to provide guidance to TA leaders and recruiters, drive project initiatives within the Risk team ensuring well managed execution and contribute to the creation of efficient processes focused on risk mitigation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Manage the TA Risk shared inbox, triaging inquiries and ensuring swift responses within established SLAs.
Provide expert risk guidance and comprehensive support for high-volume daily requests, applying a consistent approach.
Oversee the creation and distribution of weekly and monthly operational health metrics for the TA Risk organization.
Proactively identify data trends to drive change and collaborate with TA leaders on process development for risk mitigation.
Support the Incident Management process through organizing weekly calls, providing status updates, and creating agendas.
Represent TA Risk across various platforms with internal partners, including Compliance, Legal, and Talent Assessment.
Facilitate weekly and monthly team meetings, setting agendas and ensuring effective team management.
The ideal candidate:
Applies strong judgment and critical thinking skills to evaluate risk and influence equitable outcomes without getting lost in the details
Demonstrates curiosity and initiative by digging in to understand root causes rather than applying quick fixes
Displays comprehensive communication skills, distilling complex information into concise recommendations for applicable stakeholders, minimizing the need for iterative clarification
Possesses strong analytical and data manipulation skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, etc.) to identify trends, drive informed decisions, and influence change
Builds trust and provides excellent customer service through collaboration, partnering effectively with TA leadership, HR Risk, Compliance and Legal
Autonomously able to deliver quality work, ability to multi task on various projects, and flex into areas of highest priority in a dynamic environment
Applies logical problem solving skills to break down incidents, propose solutions, and follow through to completion
Basic Qualifications:
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
At least 2 years of process, project, risk management or operations experience
Preferred Qualifications:
At least 1 year of Human Resources (HR) experience
At least 3 years of recruiting, process, project, risk management or operations experience
Certified in Business Process Management (BPM)
Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Subject matter expert in Risk Methodologies and corporate risk practices
At least 1 year of experience using Salesforce
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 regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $71,200 - $81,300 for HR Associate
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject t
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