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Prinicipal Risk Specialist, Audit & Exam Facilitation

Capital One · McLean, VA · 1 wk ago
Accounting$121k–$138k/yrFull-time

About the role

A Principal Risk Specialist in the Capital One Card Risk Office serves as a strategic advisor, partnering with business leaders to identify and mitigate enterprise-level risks. This role requires maintaining organizational discipline to ensure operations remain well-managed and profitable. The role involves leveraging organizational and analytical talents to serve as strategic partners within Capital One, providing deep insights and acting as a change agent.

Responsibilities

  • Own/support centralized management of Audit & Exam engagements: support the facilitation of audit and exam management in coordination and partnership with and in support of key internal stakeholders (e.g., VRMs, business stakeholders, etc.).

  • Establish and Manage Engagement Structures: Set up and maintain milestone meetings, folder organization, communication channels, and meeting minutes to ensure effective collaboration and communication.

  • Lead Stakeholder Communication and Alignment: Deliver initial and ongoing communications to stakeholders (VRMs, AEs, business partners) and facilitate engagement overview meetings to align on structure, objectives, and next steps.

  • Oversee Request Management and Documentation: Ingest, assign, and track initial requests/ARs in AERO, document key themes and insights from engagements, and package responses for Regulatory Relations and Audit.

  • Drive Toward Timely Completion and Delivery: Track, communicate, and escalate key internal dates for on time submission/delivery to Regulatory Relations or Audit.

  • Facilitate Reporting and Analytics: Support the gathering of insights and data, prepare written reports, and deliver oral presentations on identified issues and recommended remediation actions.

  • Coordinate Internal Processes and Governance: Develop, coordinate, and mature internal processes and program governance, ensuring the efficiency and sustainability of key programs and initiatives.

  • Resolve Impediments and Support Organizational Priorities: Resolve or escalate impediments to deliver on top priorities in a timely and efficient manner, and assist in managing key deliverables across various initiatives.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent

  • At least 3 years of Risk Management experience

  • At least 2 years of Project Management experience

  • At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

  • At least 1 year of experience reporting and analyzing data

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree

  • 3+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs in risk

  • 4+ years of Risk Management experience

  • 2+ years of experience in reporting and analyzing data

  • 1+ years of people management experience

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

  • Leverage Lean, Agile, Six Sigma or Business Process Management

  • PMP certification or Master's Certificate of Project Management (CPM)

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