Principal Associate, Control Tester

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario, Principal Associate, Control Tester About Capital One Canada. For 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to change banking for good and build relationships by making credit accessible, simple, intuitive and rewarding. We want to help Canadians succeed with credit, because we believe in people — in our customers, in our associates, and in talent like you!

About the Team The Capital One Canada Risk Office is responsible for managing and executing risk management activities, such as: risk assessment programs, risk event governance, controls governance, and controls testing. The Risk Office Testing Team conducts testing of control activities to assess whether controls are designed and operating effectively. About the Role The Testing Team is seeking an experienced Principal Associate who will be responsible for conducting control testing to assess the effectiveness of control activities in accordance with Capital One’s Control Standard and other applicable policies.

The Principal Associate will be required to develop a deep understanding of regulatory requirements, business processes, and Enterprise Risk Standards to effectively conduct control testing. Successful candidates must demonstrate strong critical thinking, judgment, and analysis skills. Additionally, the role requires the ability to collaborate effectively with business partners and communicate findings in a clear and professional manner.

The role will also require the ability to support the testing team and control owners by providing subject matter expertise and ongoing insights into improving the control environment in Canada. Your Responsibilities: Support team testing activities by providing subject matter expertise on control testing and risk management Lead or support the execution of control tests to assess the design and operating effectiveness of control activities Collaborate with business partners and review documentation to gather information to perform control testing Proactively manage testing activities and schedules to ensure that all activities and reporting are completed within expected timelines Analyze data to identify issues and trends across the Canada controls environment Execute control testing across a variety of control types, including manual and automated controls where the ability to query data using SQL may be leveraged Develop and maintain strong relationships with business and second line partners Assist in the creation of reporting to communicate testing results to business partners Clearly document and communicate results from control tests for stakeholder review Support the development of reports and briefing materials to senior management Navigate organization to quickly understand business processes and requirements necessary to complete testing and to develop a deep understanding of how processes evolve to continually meet changing business requirements Support strategic risk projects as assigned Remain current on risk management trends, best practices, and guidelines issued by applicable regulatory bodies Basic Qualifications: At least 5 years of financial consumer compliance monitoring experience, consumer compliance auditing, assessing processes and controls, or in assessing third parties and vendors Experience in preparing and writing business documents (i.e., presentations for leadership meetings or forums, briefing memos, and reports) Familiarity with applicable Canadian regulators (OSFI, OPC, FCAC) and regulations that apply to a credit card business Basic data analysis and scripting experience (i.e, SQL, Python) Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Relevant certification or accreditation in Compliance, Risk Management, Legal, or other related fields Working knowledge of cloud data structure (snowflake) Experience creating and reviewing test scripts using SQL/Python to test full populations for key attributes Working knowledge of French language Strong leadership skills and capabilities Familiarity of a credit card business, practices, and operations Working at Capital One. Enjoy a hybrid work environment, with 3 days in the office.

Build a comfortable workspace with our one-time, Work From Home allowance and enjoy our head office located conveniently across the street from Union Station. Live well—physically, financially and emotionally. Receive support for you and those who are most important to you, with full coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.

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