Principal Business Risk Control Specialist

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Job Description:

What Youll Do

This individual will have a wide range of responsibilities as part of a team responsible for identifying risk in the Discover universe and driving strategies to manage it. This person will also liaison to the enterprisewide Legal Compliance and Corporate Risk functions. This person will develop businessunit specific approaches and ensure accurate and timely implementation across all risk management disciplines and all areas in the Discover organization. This individual will direct the business compliance and operational risk/control activities within their business area which may include risk assessment controls procedure documentation process design control workflow/systems reporting testing remediation and third party management. This includes education and training for business partners to ensure compliance with and implementation of all U.S. federal and state rules regulations and regulatory trends. This individual will evaluate current operations across all business units to identify areas for enhancements and work with business partners to implement these processes. It will be this persons directive to understand how legal technology and business process changes are implemented within each business units and evaluate potential impacts.

Actively manages and escalates risk and customerimpacting issues within the daytoday role to management.

How Youll Do It

• Risk and Control Management

• Provide education and monitor Marketing employees on requirements of company policies and standards related to risk and control ownership the development and execution of new products and services and control testing.

• Development and implementation of job aids and tools to facilitate efficient completion of policy and standard requirements.

• Ensure effective identification and implementation of controls to manage operational financial and compliance risks.

• Act as subject matter expert on efficient processes to maintain an accurate library of Marketings risks and controls. Manage independent postlaunch oversight of initiatives and report results to Marketing executive management.

• Oversee timely completion of control design reviews and compliance risk assessments o Monitor the risk and control environment for weaknesses and identify solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls.

• Oversee timely completion of annual control testing (BUTM) plan.

• Risk Analysis and Reporting

• Provides education and monitor Marketing employees on the requirements of company policies and standards related to Risk Reporting Operational Risk Events Root Cause Analysis Consumer Complaints and Issues Management.

• Oversee development and implementation of job aids and tools to facilitate efficient completion of policy and standard requirements.

• Manage timely accurate creation and distribution of OREs complaints data and monthly risk reports; discuss results with DFS Sr. Leadership.

• Oversee timely completion of consumer remediation projects.

• Ensure a detailed escalation plan is in place for risk issues and leveraged when necessary.

• Oversight

• Assist Sr. Manager or Director with oversight of larger team via periodic coaching and review of work for employees.

• Project Management

• Complete complex projects in the areas of Exam Management Control Workflow and Standardization Solutions Business Continuity Planning Corporate and Departmental Continuous Improvement.

• Develop implement and administer control standardization and workflow solutions.

• Develop continuous monitoring exception reports for critical business processes.

Qualifications Youll Need
Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Business Administration and Management Marketing Arts Social Sciences or related

• 6 years Financial services Marketing Compliance Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas or related

• In lieu of education must have at least 10 years Financial services Marketing Compliance Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas or related

Preferred Requirements

• 8 years Financial services Marketing Compliance Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas or related

• 2 years People Management

• Certification in Control Self Assessment

• Certified Internal Auditor

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
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. Ability to communicate 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.

Application Deadline:

Compensation:

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.