Senior Operational Risk Advisor & Challenge Lead

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,800 - 137,900; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Risk Specialist for Operational Risk Challenge & Advisory (ORCA) in McLean, VA. You will provide second-line risk challenge and advice to first-line teams, perform data analysis, and collaborate across risk and audit functions to mitigate risks and strengthen controls.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree or military experience and at least 2 years in risk management, audit, finance, or accounting; advanced data skills with Google Sheets/Docs and Tableau are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Risk Management, Audit, Finance, or Accounting.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Risk Management, Audit, Finance, or Accounting.
• 1+ years of experience in Process Management.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Advanced skills in Google Sheets and Google Docs.
• Advanced skills in data analysis and data visualization tools (Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd line effective challenge and advice to the 1st line on their execution of various risk assessment processes, including Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA), Process Level Assessments (PLA), Product Risk Assessment (PRA), Launch initiatives and others
• Ensure results of effective challenge activities are properly documented and communicated, and perform detailed data analysis to identify risks, problem areas, and development/completion of remediation plans
• Serve as subject matter expert to Business Risk Office (BRO) and Independent Risk Management (IRM) functions in the assessment of operational risk
• Collaborate effectively across multiple organizations such as Operational Risk Management, Risk Oversight Programs, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Risk Offices, Internal Audit etc. to achieve objectives
• Build relationships and become a trusted advisor to the first line Business Risk Offices
• Actively participates in team oriented efforts in Operational Risk Challenge and Advisory (ORCA)
• Be proficient in Enterprise Risk Management’s Risk and Control Standards

Skills

Risk management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

Master's Degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Tableau

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Risk Specialist for Operational Risk Challenge & Advisory (ORCA) in McLean, VA. You will provide second-line risk challenge and advice to first-line teams, perform data analysis, and collaborate across risk and audit functions to mitigate risks and strengthen controls.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree or military experience and at least 2 years in risk management, audit, finance, or accounting; advanced data skills with Google Sheets/Docs and Tableau are