Risk Manager
Capital One · Plano, TX
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- On site
- Full-time
- $173,400 / year
- Plano, TX
Job highlights
- Manage tech controls and mitigate risks.
- Consult on control design and testing.
- Assess control effectiveness pre-audit.
- Oversee issue remediation and closure.
- Collaborate across business and IT.
About the role
Risk Manager
Do you like working in the spotlight? Are you ready to work on the front line of a top 10 Bank? Can you build relationships as well as develop and implement innovative solutions? As a Risk Manager at Capital One you ’ll be responsible for working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Risk Managers at Capital One are the front line of defense to ensure our company remains stable and profitable.
Risk Managers at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to work with Executives to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Control Governance: Ensure assigned Tech controls are operating effectively and as designed/intended. Own the operational oversight adhering to appropriate policies/standards and provide risk consulting for assigned controls portfolio.
- Control Maintenance: Provide consultation and oversight on control design, perform effective challenges on control design, and help maintain effective controls for both internal and external testing.
- Testing Readiness & Support: Perform independent Management “pre-audit” assessments of first line tech controls to determine sufficiency of processes and effectiveness of execution prior to formal testing evaluation.
- Issues Management: In the event there is a potential issue noted with any control, be responsible for providing consultation and effective challenge, and accountable for remediation plan and issue closure.
- Strategic Delivery: Collaborate effectively across multiple organizations such as Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Business Risk Offices, Operational Risk Sub-Steward organizations, Information Technology, Basel Program, Internal Audit, Regulator Relations, etc. Directly contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives by identifying solutions that drive efficiency and optimization within the technology risk and control domain, and implementing via Agile or the standard software delivery lifecycle (SDLC).
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor ’s Degree or military experience
- At least 4 years of Risk Management Experience
- At least 3 years of Information Systems Risk Management or IT Auditing experience
- At least 2 years of work experience with a Big Four, banking or financial services firm
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience developing and implementing industry risk frameworks, quantitative analysis, tools, and methodologies (COSO, quantitative analysis, Process, Risk and Control)
- 3+ years of experience working with Sarbanes Oxley regulations
- CISA, CRISK, CISM, CISSP certifications
Key skills/competency:
- Risk Management
- Information Systems Risk Management
- IT Auditing
- Control Governance
- Control Maintenance
- Issues Management
- Strategic Delivery
- Risk Frameworks
- Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
- Compliance
Skills & topics
- Risk Manager
- Risk Management
- Information Systems Risk Management
- IT Auditing
- Control Governance
- Control Maintenance
- Issues Management
- Strategic Delivery
- Risk Frameworks
- Sarbanes Oxley
- Compliance
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Technology Risk
- CISA
- CRISC
- CISM
- CISSP
- COSO
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight risk management, IT auditing, and financial services experience. Quantify achievements in control governance and issue resolution.
- Showcase relevant skills: Emphasize experience with risk frameworks (COSO), Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations, and IT security certifications (CISA, CRISC, etc.).
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience in mitigating financial and technological risks and your approach to collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
- Understand Capital One: Research their commitment to innovation, risk management, and their role as a top 10 bank.
Technical preparation
Master IT risk frameworks like COSO.,Understand Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance.,Prepare to discuss IT auditing scenarios.,Review common technology risk mitigation strategies.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you mitigated a significant risk.,How do you ensure control effectiveness?,Explain your approach to issue remediation.,How do you collaborate with diverse teams?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the salary range for a Risk Manager at Capital One in McLean, VA?
- The salary range for a Risk Manager at Capital One in McLean, VA is $151,900 - $173,400 annually. This is a full-time position.
- Does Capital One offer immigration sponsorship for the Risk Manager role?
- No, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer any immigration-related support for this Risk Manager position.
- What are the key responsibilities of a Risk Manager at Capital One?
- Key responsibilities include ensuring tech controls operate effectively, providing risk consulting, performing pre-audit assessments, managing issue remediation, and collaborating with various departments on strategic risk initiatives.
- What are the basic qualifications for the Risk Manager position at Capital One?
- Basic qualifications include a Bachelor ’s Degree or military experience, at least 4 years of Risk Management Experience, 3 years of Information Systems Risk Management or IT Auditing experience, and 2 years of experience with a Big Four, banking, or financial services firm.
- What preferred qualifications are beneficial for the Risk Manager role at Capital One?
- Preferred qualifications include 3+ years of experience with industry risk frameworks, quantitative analysis, tools, and methodologies (COSO), experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations, and certifications like CISA, CRISC, CISM, or CISSP.
- How does Capital One approach issue management for risk controls?
- For any potential issue noted with a control, the Risk Manager is responsible for providing consultation and effective challenge, and is accountable for the remediation plan and issue closure.
- What kind of collaboration is expected for the Risk Manager role?
- The role requires collaboration across various organizations including Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Business Risk Offices, Information Technology, Internal Audit, and Regulator Relations.
- Can I apply for the Risk Manager position if I have a criminal history?
- Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable laws. This includes specific regulations in New York and San Francisco, among others.