Capital One

Finance / FinServ

PrincipalRiskSpecialist(GlobalPaymentsNetwork)

$110–125k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Risk Specialist (Global Payments Network) at Capital One. Skills: Risk Management, Risk Consulting, Client Management, Risk and Compliance Monitoring and Reporting, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Change Management, Third Party Risk Management, Resolution Planning, Operational Risk Scenarios. Working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Identifying and assessing risk for decisions impacting the Network, Participants, or Cardholders”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure Company remains stable and profitable; Ensure effective governance and risk management across Discover Network, Diners Club International, and PULSE Network; Ensure Network or Participant impacting decisions are effectively challenged, approved, and socialized

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Problems you'll solve

Develop and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks

Eligibility Requirements

Will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree or Military experience, At least 2 years of Risk Management Experience, At least 2 years of Project Management experience, At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

Nice to Have

At least 3 years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk, Certifications including but not limited to PMP, CRM, CIPP, CRCM

What You'll Do.

Working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One

Identifying and assessing risk for decisions impacting the Network

Building and implementation of program components including but not limited to Third Party Risk Management

and Operational Risk Scenarios

Risk Consulting to one or more Business Areas relative to their business lines and provide advice and guidance as required

Monitoring and Reporting of Risk and Compliance

Partnership with Business Continuity

and other risk management programs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Liaison between Discover Network, Diners Club International, and/or PULSE Network and key stakeholders and process owners; Develop and leverage key relationships with stakeholders that enable collaboration across the enterprise; Coordinate with applicable business areas and second line of defense to define/ implement remediation activities

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Facilitating effective challenge, approval, and reporting processes; Socializing decisions

Process & Methodology

Project Management experience, Leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk

Full Job Description

Principal Risk Specialist (Global Payments Network) Do you like working in the spotlight? Are you ready to work on the front line of a growing payments network? Can you build relationships as well as develop and implement innovative solutions? As a Principal Risk Associate at Capital One you’ll be responsible for working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Principal Risk Associates at Capital One are the front line of defense to ensure our Company remains stable and profitable. Principal Risk Associates at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. The Global Payment Network Business Risk Office partners with business units to identify, assess, and mitigate Network-specific operational and regulatory risks. The Business Risk Office designs and executes risk frameworks, manages issues and complaints, ensures compliance, supports change management, and fosters a culture of accountability and informed decision-making. The Global Payment Network Business Risk Office Governance team ensures effective governance and risk management across Discover Network, Diners Club International, and PULSE Network, ensuring Network or Participant impacting decisions are effectively challenged, approved, and socialized. As part of the team you will: 1\. Support the team in identifying and assessing risk for decisions impacting the Network, Participants, or Cardholders. 2\. Act as a liaison between Discover Network, Diners Club International, and/or PULSE Network and key stakeholders and process owners, facilitating effective challenge, approval, and reporting processes. 3\. Build and implementation of program components including but not limited to Third Party Risk Management, Resoluti

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