Capital Governance & Controls Lead

Charles Schwab Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a Manager, Capital Governance & Controls to establish and mature first‑line governance, control, and documentation standards across the capital management lifecycle. The role emphasizes governance execution, control readiness, and process discipline in a hybrid office setting.

You will collaborate with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory Reporting, Legal, Accounting, and Technology, driving remediation and evidence practices to support audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a regulated Financial Services, Treasury, Finance, or related environment.
• Strong process documentation and control‑design skills, including the ability to translate complex activities into clear process flows, control points, evidence expectations, and ownership models.
• Strong written communication and governance documentation skills, with the ability to produce concise, executive‑ready materials.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence process owners, business partners, and control stakeholders without direct authority.
• Comfort working in a highly regulated environment with close attention to governance, accountability, documentation, and sustainable outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, identify risks and dependencies, and move work forward in a structured and transparent manner.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an end‑to‑end inventory of critical capital processes, risks, controls, evidence, and key dependencies across the capital management lifecycle.
• Establish practical, sustainable control and documentation standards that promote consistency and support regulatory and audit readiness.
• Coordinate control‑readiness activities with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory Reporting, Legal, Accounting, and Technology risk and control partners.
• Facilitate periodic process, risk, and control assessments to identify documentation gaps, control weaknesses, operational dependencies, and opportunities to improve resilience.
• Partner with process owners and stakeholders to clarify accountability, strengthen evidence practices, and advance sustainable remediation.
• Prepare clear, executive‑ready reporting on process health, remediation status, documentation completeness, and control‑readiness priorities.
• Help build a culture of thoughtful governance, shared accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration across the capital management lifecycle.

Skills

Process documentation

Governance documentation

Influence without authority

Written communication

Relationship building

Regulated environment

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a Manager, Capital Governance & Controls to establish and mature first‑line governance, control, and documentation standards across the capital management lifecycle. The role emphasizes governance execution, control readiness, and process discipline in a hybrid office setting.

You will collaborate with Risk Management, Internal Audit, Regulatory Reporting, Legal, Accounting, and Technology, driving remediation and evidence practices to support audit