Capital One

Financial Services

PrincipalRiskAssociate,Tech&CyberRisk|RetailBank

$131–150k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Risk Associate, Tech & Cyber Risk | Retail Bank at Capital One. Skills: Tech risk management, Cyber risk, Risk assessment, Remediation. Drive technology and cyber risk assessments. Manage risk lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive metrics toward target compliance levels

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years Technology Risk Management, 3+ years Cybersecurity, 3+ years IT Audit, 3+ years Technology Consulting

Nice to Have

CISA certification, CRISC certification, CISM certification, CISSP certification, Familiarity with AI risk management frameworks, Certified AI Governance Professional interest, Experience in Large Financial Services institution, Experience in highly regulated environment, Experience in technology consulting organization

What You'll Do.

Drive technology and cyber risk assessments

Manage risk lifecycle

Support AI application implementation

Support architecture transformations

Conduct risk assessments

Ensure project teams align with frameworks

Prioritize risk initiatives

Deliver impactful results

Build stakeholder relationships

Guide engineering partners

Adapt to changing demands

Adapt to evolving technology

Drive continuous improvement

Identify risk workflow enhancements

Design risk workflow enhancements

Implement risk workflow enhancements

Oversee remediation efforts

Drive metrics toward compliance

Prepare compliance documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with technology stakeholders; Partner with engineering teams; Manage stakeholder relationships; Work with risk functions

Communication Scope

Communication skills; Stakeholder communication

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

Principal Risk Associate, Tech & Cyber Risk | Retail Bank As a Principal Associate of Tech & Cyber Risk within Capital One’s Business Risk Office, you will drive end-to-end risk management by partnering directly with technology stakeholders and engineering teams to identify, assess, and mitigate technology and cyber risks. In this high-impact role, you will leverage your strong project management, communication, and analytical skills to support cutting-edge technology initiatives and promote strategic risk management across the organization. You will be hands-on in evaluating risks for AI implementations, supporting the technology integration of acquired companies, and monitoring risk posture within large-scale architecture transformation programs. By overseeing remediation efforts and tracking key metrics, you will help teams proactively align with enterprise policies, ensuring the ongoing resilience and security of our technology ecosystem. **_Key Responsibilities_ :** * ****End-to-End Risk Management & Execution **** * Drive end-to-end technology and cyber risk assessments, managing the lifecycle from tactical implementation and ongoing evaluation through to remediation tracking and successful risk finding closure. * Support the responsible implementation of AI applications and large-scale architecture transformations by conducting timely risk assessments and ensuring project teams align with enterprise risk frameworks. * ****Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement**** * Utilize strong project management skills to effectively prioritize risk initiatives, ensuring clear project scope and the timely delivery of impactful results. * Exhibit outstanding communication skills to build and manage strong stakeholder relationships across engineering and risk functions, keeping all levels informed and influencing outcomes to drive project success. * Display strong advisory skills to guide engineering partners through complex risk landscapes, adapting with agility to ch

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