Overview

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Principal Associate Risk Specialist

As a Principal Associate, Risk Specialist in Capital One’s Human Resource Business Risk Office you will be responsible for working with business partners to identify and consult on potential risks to Capital One, applying your risk/process management and analytical skills to drive well-managed risk activities. If you are curious and eager to learn new things, love problem solving, and have a deep reverence for risk and process management, this may be the role for you!

Risk specialist at Capital One are highly motivated risk and process management professionals with excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. As Capital One evolves to meet the ever-changing technology landscape, so do our risk managers. A successful risk manager operates from a foundation of knowledge about the Line of Business with whom they are working, laws/regulations, processes and associated controls, and good risk management and risk mitigation practices. They are forward thinking, quick to adapt, and technologically adept.

Risk specialist have a high level of exposure across HR and will work with executives and teams to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated risk or process management professional with excellent problem solving, integrative thinking, prioritization and communication skills. Additionally, building win-win partnerships with multiple business stakeholders as well as across HR Associate Experiences and Centers of Excellence, while adapting to and managing change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are default essentials for this role.

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinates, executes and instills strong risk management practices throughout HR, serving as a thought partner to identify, socialize, and resolve key risks and issues identified through those activities to deliver a consistent and well-managed experience across the organization

• Collaborates effectively with 2nd lines of defense (Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management) and 3rd line of defense (Audit)

• Proactively analyzes risk trends, identifying signs of changing risk levels and areas of emerging risk for the business unit including reporting on risk topics to management

• Facilitate and support annual Process Level Assessments (PLAs) and annual/off-cycle Process Criticality Assessments (PCAs); discuss risk profiles with HR Business partners to ensure these assessments reflect the current business processes and practices; update the system of record FUSE to reflect the outcome of the assessments, notably risk descriptions and updates to the risks and controls documented in the system

• Stays current on the changing regulatory environment and understand the impacts to HR business environment

• Supports audits and regulatory exams of our business partners’ organizations, as applicable

• Participates in risk forums and contributes to continuous improvement of risk management practices

• Works with Legal and Compliance to assess HR’s employment legal environment and regulatory landscape

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification

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

• At least 3 years of experience working in a Risk Management field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

• At least 4 years of experience in process management

• At least 3 years experience working in an Agile Team environment

• At least 3 years of experience with Business Process Management (BPM), Six Sigma or Lean process improvement techniques

• At least 4 years of experience working in Risk Management

• At least 3 years of experience in Human Resources

• Strong problem-solving and conceptual skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance software tools (PRIME at Capital One)

• Experience in controls development, controls management, and reporting activities

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 theCapital 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 consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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