Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Global Payment Network (GPN) Senior Risk Manager

Capital One • McLean, VA

2d • $161,500 - $202,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

The AML Global Payment Network Senior Risk Manager performs a second-line-of-defense risk management role, ensuring that the line of business delivers AML strategies compliant with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations. The role works across Risk and business lines, partnering with business leaders and executives to create and implement solutions that identify and mitigate potential risks. It implements initiatives to continuously improve AML soundness, establish an effective risk control environment, and address regulatory and compliance requirements.

The position serves as an AML subject matter expert and advises business partners and management on products, services, processes, and regulatory applicability. It helps business lines implement, operate, and enhance the global AML Risk Management Program, and directs the creation and dissemination of AML policies, procedures, and controls. The role also addresses complex legal, technical, and regulatory issues with cross-functional experts; facilitates enterprise risk management processes; identifies compliance gaps and drives remediation; assesses risk and data-management impacts of new initiatives; and reports on compliance operations, data risk initiatives, and emerging risks.

This is a hybrid position. The employee is expected to follow Capital One’s hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at the designated office location. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 5 years of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance or Financial Services Risk Management experience.
• At least 1 year of working experience with USA PATRIOT Act and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance or financial crimes investigations.
• 3+ years of experience in Payment Networks.
• Experience navigating international AML/CFT regulatory frameworks.
• Proven track record in designing, implementing, and scaling enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or industry equivalent.
• Strong background in compliance advisory, risk governance, or internal/external audit within a regulated financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an AML subject matter expert, providing actionable compliance advice to business partners and internal management on products, services, processes, and regulatory applicability.
• Advise business lines on implementing, operating, and enhancing the global AML Risk Management Program and associated internal processes.
• Direct the documentation, implementation, and dissemination of AML compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Consult with legal counsel, accounting, government relations, and other cross-functional experts to address complex legal, technical, and regulatory issues.
• Design and implement initiatives to continuously improve AML soundness, communication, and enforcement across business units and lines of defense.
• Facilitate enterprise risk management processes and ensure local risk-management and data-management activities comply with corporate control standards.
• Identify compliance gaps, conduct follow-up reviews, and drive remediation plans for ineffective controls and data-risk issues.
• Support organizational change management by ensuring the risk- and data-management impacts of new initiatives are assessed, documented, and mitigated.
• Serve as an interdepartmental liaison across lines of business, compliance teams, and executive management, reporting on compliance operations, data-risk initiatives, and emerging risks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior