Principal Risk Specialist, Control Testing

Capital One Capital One · Banking · Alabang, Philippines

This role focuses on identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating risks within a site, consistent with Capital One's internal controls and policies. Responsibilities include performing First Line of Defense Assessments, conducting controls testing, risk reviews, leading site audit management, and liaising with auditors. It also involves risk and remediation monitoring, inputting risk issues into GRC, identifying potential risk issues, participating in analysis and resolution of risk issues, and conducting site audit remediation. The role requires maintaining an inventory of risks, controls, and remediation completion, and partnering with Risk counterparts to implement policies and compliance control programs. Additionally, it involves ensuring site awareness of risk management, providing training on control procedures, performing periodic testing, and preparing materials for Risk Committee Review meetings.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conducts periodic controls testing
  2. Performs Business Area Risk Review / Risk Management and Control Framework / Enterprise Risk Self- Assessment
  3. Leads local site audit management
  4. Liaises with internal and external auditors to facilitate audit requirements
  5. Inputs risk issues and events in GRC

Skills

Required

  • Understanding of operational risk management framework and techniques
  • Strong analytical skills to understand risk processes and identify appropriate controls
  • Effective communication skills to present, negotiate, and influence
  • Sound judgment in recommending and implementing resolutions

Nice to have

  • Business graduate, preferably with Accounting units

What the JD emphasized

  • managing risk and internal controls in Financial industry
  • Certified internal Auditor