Principal Risk Specialist, Card Controls Program Operations

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 109,900 - 137,900 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Collaboration","Leadership","Communication","Partnership","Change resiliency"]

Drive execution of Design Effectiveness controls testing for Card, aligned to enterprise control and process management frameworks. Partner across first and second lines to strengthen the Card Risk “Well Managed” transformation through testing, documentation, and assessment of operational and design effectiveness of automated/hybrid/manual controls. Identify control weaknesses, recommend remediation, support QA reviews, and collaborate on strategic/tactical thought partnership to evolve delivery and sustainability, simplification, and automation.

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Principal Risk Specialist, Card Controls Program Operations

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Job Summary

Drive execution of Design Effectiveness controls testing for Card, aligned to enterprise control and process management frameworks. Partner across first and second lines to strengthen the Card Risk “Well Managed” transformation through testing, documentation, and assessment of operational and design effectiveness of automated/hybrid/manual controls. Identify control weaknesses, recommend remediation, support QA reviews, and collaborate on strategic/tactical thought partnership to evolve delivery and sustainability, simplification, and automation.
Location: Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support end-to-end testing of controls.
  • •Plan and execute required test process steps by established deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • •Assess operational and design effectiveness of US Card automated/hybrid/manual controls against enterprise standards and internal requirements.
  • •Create and maintain testing documentation (workpapers, rationale, testing reports) and write up findings/issues for reporting.
  • •Identify control weaknesses and recommend remediation to strengthen the control environment; support QA reviews of completed test workbooks and results.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 109,900 - 137,900 annually

Key Requirements

  • •High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
  • •At least 2 years of experience in Control Testing or Internal Audit
  • •Strong understanding of process management frameworks, risk and control methodology, and control testing methodology
  • •Experience in Compliance and/or Risk Management organizations within a major financial company
  • •Experience with regulatory compliance and/or risk management, including automated/hybrid control testing (preferred)
Experience:2+ yearsFinancial servicesRisk managementControl testingInternal auditRegulatory complianceAutomated/hybrid testing
Education:High School
Skills:CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationPartnershipChange resiliency

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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