Capital One Principal Risk Specialist Auto Finance 

United States, Texas, Plano 

30336484

Plano 5 (31065), United States of America, Plano, Texas Principal Risk Specialist (Auto Finance)

As a Principal Risk Associate in the Financial Services Business Risk Office, you will provide professional risk judgment that enables business partners to tackle major company challenges. You will test controls and make recommendations to the business to mitigate risk and strengthen our defenses.

In this role, not only will you lean into your analytical and problem solving skills by developing and deploying innovative solutions to mitigate risks to the Company, but you will also grow your strategic and influencing skills as you create and implement risk strategies that enable the Company to win in the market. You will create order and sense out of complexity and uncertainty and enable confident, data-inspired decision making.

In this role, you will thrive in a cross-functional and collaborative environment that values unique perspectives, rewards innovation, and challenges the status quo. As an integral member of the team, you will have a high level of exposure across the division partnering closely with senior business and risk office leaders, technology, compliance, legal, and Operational Risk Management.

In this role, you will:

• Test regulatory and business controls across Financial Services to ensure Design and Operating effectiveness

• Develop a deep understanding of business strategies, products, services, and risk profile;

• Identify and assess the impact of the changing regulatory environment on business objectives and risk appetite;

• Analyze data to proactively identify risks and trends and provide insights that support internal customers in decision-making;

• Provide guidance and advice to business partners on implementing risk policies and programs;

• Drive collaboration between the risk, compliance, legal, and other business support functions;

• Ensure independent escalation of risk management gaps, issues, and concerns to executive management and when appropriate, the Board of Directors, including emerging risks and regulatory focus areas;

• Identify opportunities to improve risk management practices and develop solutions to perfect risk management, eliminate waste, and deliver an exceptional customer experience

• Drive containment and remediation of process breakdowns in conjunction with compliance, legal and business process teams

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent certification ​

• At least 3 years of experience in project, process, program, or risk management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience ​

• 2+ years of control testing experience

• 2+ years of experience in presenting to senior leadership

• 4+ years of experience in project, process, program, or risk management

. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

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