Posted Date
6/10/2025
Description
Principal, Risk Specialist
Does the idea of working with and guiding professional, highly trained accountants, product, technology and other professionals inspire you? Are you a professional with a demonstrated ability to guide and support complex projects? Would you like to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, all while having a work-life balance? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive organization await you at Capital One!
We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join the Controllers Group as a Principal Risk Associate. You’ll be responsible for working with business and technology partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Risk Managers at Capital One are highly motivated professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. In this role you will focus on supporting finance application project teams to ensure we have well-managed processes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in Project or Risk Management
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk
• 4+ years of experience supporting financial, accounting, and reporting application teams
• 4+ years of experience working in an Agile environment
• 4+ years of experience using Jira
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services

AT THIS TIME, CAPITAL ONE WILL NOT SPONSOR A NEW APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR THIS POSITION.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
McLean, VA: $117,300 - $133,900 for Principal Risk Specialist
Richmond, VA: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Risk Specialist
Wilmington, DE: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Risk Specialist
Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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For technical support or questions about Capital One’s recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
Principal, Risk Specialist
Does the idea of working with and guiding professional, highly trained accountants, product, technology and other professionals inspire you? Are you a professional with a demonstrated ability to guide and support complex projects? Would you like to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded, all while having a work-life balance? If so, opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment in a dynamic, progressive organization await you at Capital One!
We are seeking a highly motivated professional to join the Controllers Group as a Principal Risk Associate. You’ll be responsible for working with business and technology partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Risk Managers at Capital One are highly motivated professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company. In this role you will focus on supporting finance application project teams to ensure we have well-managed processes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in Project or Risk Management
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4+ years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs in Risk
• 4+ years of experience supporting financial, accounting, and reporting application teams
• 4+ years of experience working in an Agile environment
• 4+ years of experience using Jira
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Risk and process consulting to one or more application team and provide advice and guidance as required to support change management and user readiness
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and standards related to application projects
• Build a management control program around all controls and standards
• Monitor user sentiment, process health and coach application teams accordingly
• Assist teams with project planning activities for change management and user readiness
• Develop and leverage key relationships with stakeholders that enable collaboration across the enterprise
• Lead change control efforts at the process level to ensure impacts are appropriately assessed, documented and implemented

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Risk and process consulting to one or more application team and provide advice and guidance as required to support change management and user readiness
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and standards related to application projects
• Build a management control program around all controls and standards
• Monitor user sentiment, process health and coach application teams accordingly
• Assist teams with project planning activities for change management and user readiness
• Develop and leverage key relationships with stakeholders that enable collaboration across the enterprise
• Lead change control efforts at the process level to ensure impacts are appropriately assessed, documented and implemented