Principal Risk Specialist, Card Controls Program Operations

About the role

The Card Risk Process Excellence Team is currently hiring for a Principal Risk Specialist to lead the execution of the Design Effectiveness controls testing for Card in alignment with the Enterprise Control Standard and the Process Management and Controls Framework.

Responsibilities

• Supporting end-to-end testing of controls
• Performing proper planning to execute the required test process steps by established deadlines with minimal supervision
• Assessing Operational and Design Effectiveness of US Card automated/hybrid/manual controls in adherence with enterprise standards and internal US Card requirements for control testing
• Creating and maintaining adequate testing support documentation such as workpapers, rationale, testing reports, etc. to support the result of reviews including the write-up of findings/issues for reporting
• Learning/performing code reviews in support of automated/hybrid controls
• Identifying internal control weaknesses and recommending remediation to strengthen the control environment
• Learning/performing Quality Assurance reviews of completed test workbooks and results
• Partnering cross-functionally with program customers and program assessors to provide strategic and tactical thought-partnership to effectively drive and evolve delivery
• Building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders
• Furthering the Well Managed agenda within Card to drive sustainability, amplify simplification & automation, enable ownership & accountability through transparency, and strengthen the control ecosystem
• Supporting process documentation creation and revision, including version control

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 2 years of experience in Control Testing or Internal Audit
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 3+ years of Financial Services industry experience
• 3+ years of Regulatory Compliance or Credit experience
• 3+ years of Risk Management experience
• 3+ years of Automated Controls Testing experience