Lead Business Controls Specialist

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll 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 world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We 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.

What You’ll Do

• Regular assessment and monitoring of business processes for areas of risk and opportunities. This includes creating process flows, procedure reviews, process testing, pinpointing procedure or compliance fails and their root causes, as well as analyzing defects and complaints related to the process. Provide management with reporting on process testing, recommendations to policy/procedures to enhance process or mitigate risk, and complete adds, changes or rewrites of business controls to reduce risk while optimizing business processes.

How You’ll Do It

• Formulate controls, control mapping, and audit responses in conjunction with BRIC and Business VP and Director. This includes control design reviews, coordinating annual assessment processes, internal and external audit and ensure business agrees with control risk ratings.

• Complete monthly testing of processes and controls and assess compliance with procedures and controls related to high legal, compliance and operational risk processes.

• Report monthly testing results, trends, remediation, and root cause reviewed to management including opportunities identified within the processes for policies, procedures, and control enhancements.

• Complete TPRM for business vendors.

• Complete BCP plan updates, tests, team training, and items assigned by BCP team.

Qualifications You’ll Need

The Basics

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

• In lieu of education, 6+ years of experience in Banking Management/Banking Compliance/Regulatory Compliance/Quality Review or related field

Bonus Points If You Have

• Master’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

• 4+ years of experience in Banking Management/Banking Compliance/Regulatory Compliance/Quality Review or related field

• 2+ years of experience in People Management

• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Discover.