Associate Risk Specialist

Capital One; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 74,200 - 84,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Inclusive workplace environment

Job summary

A financial services company in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Risk Specialist to coordinate risk review programs and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and possess at least one year of experience in financial services risk management and project management. This role involves documenting partner reviews and reporting to senior management, emphasizing accountability and transparency. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered in this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting various internal business clients.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a related role.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate risk review programs.
• Maintain documentation to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide reporting transparency to management.

Skills

Financial Services Risk Management Experience

Project Management

Experience interacting with internal business clients

Education

Bachelors Degree or military experience

Job description

Responsible for coordinating and conducting periodic reviews on business partners that encompass multiple risk disciplines and engage numerous internal and external business partners. Acts as risk contact for various topics, including regulatory risks for both internal and external partners. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates risk review programs for new and existing partners to control risks and ensure compliance.
• Collects and maintains partner‑review documentation and feedback to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manages, maintains, and enhances the system of record listing, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data collected and retained.
• Creates an accurate and timely reporting of all reviews for internal business partners and senior management in order to provide transparency and identify processing delays.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or military experience
• At least 1 year of Financial Services Risk Management Experience
• At least 1 year of Project Management experience
• At least 1 year of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of Project Management experience leading cross‑functional projects and programs in Risk
• At least 1 year of experience in the Payment Services/card industry.
• PMP Certification or Masters Certificate of Project Management (CPM)

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

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.

Columbus, OH: $74,200 - $84,700 for Risk Specialist

Riverwoods, IL: $74,200 - $84,700 for Risk Specialist

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 the Capital 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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