Sr. Risk Associate

Overview

Sr. Risk Associate

Are you ready to work for a top 10 bank? At Capital One, we nurture an environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds come together to solve complex problems.The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to “get to the right place”.

Within the Commercial Bank Risk Office, you will be challenged to identify, assess, mitigate and monitor compliance and operational controls. As a member of the Controls Team, the Sr. Risk Associate will be responsible for working with designated Commercial Bank business teams to uncover opportunities to strengthen the control environment and reduce risks for the business while building lasting partnerships. The role provides opportunities for thought-leadership and senior leadership exposure in a dynamic and changing business.

Success in this position will rely on working with cross-functional teams, identifying strategies to build and improve control processes and analyzing data. The candidate should be well-versed in compliance and operational risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic & Analytic Orientation - proven track record of decision making and problem solving based on analytics. Able to effectively design, implement, and monitor compliance and operational controls.

• Conceptual Thinking -  strong critical thinking as a large part of the role is based on operational risk management

• Judgment & Integrity -  tenacious decision maker, able to bring a sound approach to controls management. Drive sustainable corrective actions by connecting control results to inherent risks. 

• Strong Written & Oral Communication -  ability to clearly and concisely explain complex risk concepts, coupled with influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement across the lines of defense

• Clear Results Orientation - display a focus on achieving both short and long term goals and continuously pursue best possible results.

• Ability to drive and execute an agenda in a fluid environment.

• Ensure controls monitoring and deliverables are completed per guidelines. Reviews work products with attention to detail ensuring accuracy, quality and overall value

• Highly motivated and self-directed with a strong sense of ownership

• Analytical and operational knowledge to design, develop and implement compliance and controls monitoring strategies

• Skilled in risk assessment, familiarity with control testing, regulatory testing and financial control testing

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification

• At least 2 years of Financial Services or Risk Management experience
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Military experience

• At least 2 years of Audit, Compliance, or Operational Risk Management experience

• At least 3 years of quality assurance or quality assurance testing experience

• Process improvement experience

• At least 3 years of data analysis experience

• Highly proficient in creating and maintaining information in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) or Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, and Docs)

• Risk Management Certification

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

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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: $94,600 - $107,900 for Sr. Risk Associate

Richmond, VA: $86,000 - $98,200 for Sr. Risk Associate

Charlotte, NC: $86,000 - $98,200 for Sr. Risk Associate

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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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