Card Controls Risk Specialist: Design & Controls Testing

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 109,900 - 137,900; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, Virginia is seeking a Principal Risk Specialist for Card Controls Program Operations. This role drives design effectiveness testing and strengthens the control environment across card risk.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to enterprise standards, and delivery of clear testing artifacts to support continuous improvement and accountability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 2 years in Control Testing or Internal Audit.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 3+ years in financial services, compliance or risk management.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end testing of controls.
• Plan and execute test processes by established deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Assess operational and design effectiveness of US Card automated, hybrid, and manual controls in adherence to enterprise standards and internal requirements.
• Create and maintain testing support documentation such as work papers, rationale, testing reports, and write-ups of findings for reporting.
• Perform code reviews for automated/hybrid controls.
• Identify internal control weaknesses and recommend remediation to strengthen the control environment.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of completed test workbooks and results.
• Partner cross-functionally with program customers and assessors to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership that drives delivery.
• Build relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders.
• Advance the Well Managed agenda within Card, promoting sustainability, simplification, automation, transparency, and control ecosystem strengthening.
• Support process documentation creation and revision, including version control.

Skills

Control Testing

Internal Audit

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Automated Controls Testing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Capital One in McLean, Virginia is seeking a Principal Risk Specialist for Card Controls Program Operations. This role drives design effectiveness testing and strengthens the control environment across card risk.

The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to enterprise standards, and delivery of clear testing artifacts to support continuous improvement and accountability.