Lead Operational Risk Specialist
Lead Operational Risk Specialist
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$ 77500 - 131500
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Job Description
Discover. A brighter future.
With us youll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the worlds leading digital banking and payments value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.
Job Description:
What Youll Do
Responsible for performing first line of risk defense functions. Works to minimize operational legal and compliance risks. Identifies risks that have a direct impact on the business.
Actively manages and escalates risk and customerimpacting issues within the daytoday role to management.
How Youll Do It
- Develops implements and maintains audit and compliance review plans. Manages process reviews to measure compliance and risk. Creates and implements process review plans for new processes in enterprise operations. Ensures ongoing relevance of plans and sample sizes.
- Leads the execution of Business Unit Testing and Monitoring. Enhances and manages control documentation. Performs database and tracking mechanisms. Ensures the validity of data and auditing guidelines.
- Identifies emerging compliance and legal risk impacting the company and communicates them to management. Supports the implementation and enhancement of projects and initiatives.
- Assists with the management of internal and external examinations. Ensure compliance with internal standards regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Designs and conducts peer reviews of test steps for controls. Tests the operating effectiveness of controls to mitigate risk.
- Meets with Control Owners to understand their controls. Request evidence to execute tests of controls.
- Provides guidance and direction to team members.
Qualifications Youll Need
The Basics
- Bachelors in Business Administration & Management Psychology Law or related field.
- 4 years of experience in Consumer Banking Call Center Operations Project management or Operations or related experience
- In lieu of education 6 years of experience in Consumer Banking Call Center Operations Project management or Operations or related experience
Physical And Cognitive Responsibilities:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal state and local laws:
- Primarily remain in a stationary position.
- No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
- Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
- Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer telephone printer and calculator.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis.
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Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May132025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date but it is not guaranteed.Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $77500.00 to $131500.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors such as but not limited to geographical location relevant experience education and skill level may impact the pay for this position.Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Medical Dental Vision & Health Savings Account
Short and Long Term Disability Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurances
Recognition Program
Education Assistance
Commuter Benefits
Family Support Programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our deliver on our promises to our customers each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights)
Discover complies with federal state and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position to complete an application and/or to participate in an interview please email .Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.
At Discover we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicants qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check and we follow all applicable local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (LA County Fair Chance).
Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.
Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
