Sr. Associate, Finance Risk Management

About the position

Finance Risk Management (FRM), functioning as the business risk office for Capital One's Finance division, leads robust and proactive risk management programs. As a Senior Associate in FRM your role will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work autonomously, identify areas of opportunity, and manage changing priorities. This role supports Finance business teams by applying risk and control standards, ensuring adherence to regulatory and Enterprise requirements, aligning the organization with leading practices, and cultivating an environment of strong risk management. The role includes a focus on supporting Finance teams in Capital One's Controllers organization, including managing critical risk activities related to multiple technology modernization efforts. As a Risk Advisor within Finance Risk Management it is essential that you have strong problem solving, integrative thinking, judgment, and communication skills for success. Additionally, building partnerships with multiple business stakeholders across Finance, Finance Risk Management, peer risk groups and teammates, while adapting to and managing change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are key for this role.

Responsibilities

• Promote proactive risk management initiatives to reduce the residual risk within the business
• Lead FRM's engagement activities on process level assessments, internal audits, and regulatory commitments for assigned areas
• Support business partners through major enterprise change initiatives
• Drive risk management initiatives to completion and execute roadmaps that deliver improved risk management practices, working with stakeholders to solve complex problems under tight deadlines
• Provide regular and open communication for transparency and awareness of progress and impediments
• Stay current on understanding effective risk management, process and control effectiveness strategies
• Proactively understand business partner current risk profile and identify strategic and emerging risks
• Manage work across organizational lines to address competing priorities and achieve results
• Communicate with and influence leadership on key process risks and actions needed
• Build and leverage productive relationships with Finance department stakeholders to promote a strong operationally resilient posture and act as a change agent

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 1 year of experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, audit, accounting, or a combination
• At least 1 year of experience working in Financial Services

Nice-to-haves

• PMP or Agile certification
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor
• 1+ year of project management experience
• 2+ years of experience in risk management within the banking or financial services industry
• 2+ years of experience in an audit related field, first or second line risk management, accounting, or business process and control advisory

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Inclusive set of benefits supporting total well-being
• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)