Risk Remediation Assessor

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Risk Remediation Assessor

About the Role

Capital One has a team of Information Security specialists who not only focus on security, but are relationship experts, risk assessment champions, and resolve complex information security issues related to Capital One’s third parties. The Cyber Third Party Risk Reduction (CTPRR) program defines the framework and conducts the assessments which enable the business to protect sensitive information, physical assets, and confirms the Third Parties’ ability to provide continual services.

This role will partner with a community of internal and external stakeholders to ensure third party engagements receive the necessary CTPRR due diligence; evaluate the effectiveness of the third party’s security environment and deliver a quality assessment report. It also supports ongoing security by working with the third parties to remediate any identified issues, enabling effective risk management in alignment with business tolerance and industry requirements.

Those that work for this team pragmatic and practical in your understanding of risk and security, but are also willing to know when to pull in experts and escalate. They challenge and innovate within their team to drive process improvements to elevate program efficiency.

What you’ll do:

• Support kick-off, planning and scoping activities for cyber-focused risk assessments, working with cross functional resources to understand the operational and technical aspects of Third Party engagement model.

• Analyse Third Party control environment data against Capital One security expectations; interpreting information security requirements and reasonably apply them to specific situations.

• Review and support execution and delivery of reports including executive summaries and work papers detailing the assessment. work completed, evidence reviewed, and identified gaps.

• Maintain relationships with Third Party management, and other Enterprise colleagues to manage expectations of assessments and remediation including timing and assessment deliverables.

• Ensure compliance to program process and procedures.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the program controls, intent, and test procedures.

• Support third parties in appropriately managing and remediating risks identified through assessments..

• Travel 10-25%, which may include off-site locations, to perform multi day assessments.

• Identify and support initiatives to drive ongoing process improvements.

Other Responsibilities Include

• Performing cyber-focused assessments of Capital One third parties, identifying risks and delivering high-quality reports.

• Providing consultative services related to third party security while applying risk based judgement to information security issues.

• Driving risk remediation through advice and challenge.

• Ensuring risk is appropriately managed and escalated.

• Assisting Third Parties, Third Party Managers, or Accountable Executives with understanding risks identified.

Would be great if you had some of these:

• Experience in Information Security

• Experience in Supply Chain Management

• Experience in a Risk Management role related to Information Security, Business Continuity Management, or Supply Chain Management

• Experience with risk assessments encompassing PCI DSS, NIST Framework, physical security controls, or IT operations management 

• Experience communicating and presenting to senior management

• CISSP, CISA, or CRISC certification

Where and how you'll work

This is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.  

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. 

We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

What’s in it for you

• Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation

• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)

• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave

• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters, Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in, to name a few:

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies

• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates

• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all

• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech

• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com  All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.