Senior TPRM Risk & Governance Specialist

Capital One; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate for Operational Risk Management in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM). The role focuses on governance, policy, and risk assessment across the enterprise, acting as the SME for TPRM applicability and coordinating remediation and audits.

The candidate will drive international TPRM considerations, manage issue remediation, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to sustain a robust risk framework in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Operational Risk Management, Third-Party Risk Management, Compliance, or Audit within a financial institution or a regulated industry.
• At least 2 years of experience in process management governance.

Responsibilities

• Support Framework and Policy Governance: Support the enterprise TPRM policies and standards across the full lifecycle.
• Drive Risk Oversight Programs: Lead the execution of the annual TPRM Risk Oversight Program Self-Assessment and Process Criticality Assessments to ensure robust framework compliance.
• Act as an Internal SME: Serve as the primary subject matter expert on TPRM requirement applicability, providing guidance to the business and participating in broader partner risk assessments (such as Cyber Program assessments) from a holistic risk perspective.
• Manage Issue Remediation: Own and lead the end-to-end remediation of TPRM-related risk issues, ensuring sustainable, well-managed solutions are implemented.
• Maintain Taxonomies and Diagnostics: Shape and maintain the TPRM Risk Taxonomies and Process Diagnostic guidance to ensure consistency and clarity across the enterprise.
• Support Audits and Exams: Act as a key partner and facilitator for relevant first-line and second-line audits, regulatory examinations, and Process Level Assessments.
• Ensure Mandate Compliance: Support Designated Mandate Owners (DMO) with rigorous requirement fulfillment and annual attestation processes.
• International TPRM Requirements: Serve as the primary point of contact and expert in the applicability of international TPRM requirements to the Capital One program.

Skills

Operational Risk

TPRM

Compliance

Audit

Process governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree or military experience

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate for Operational Risk Management in Third Party Risk Management (TPRM). The role focuses on governance, policy, and risk assessment across the enterprise, acting as the SME for TPRM applicability and coordinating remediation and audits.

The candidate will drive international TPRM considerations, manage issue remediation, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to sustain a robust risk framework in a regulated environment.