Principal Risk Manager- Global Payments Network Risk

Capital One • McLean, VA

2d • $109,900 - $150,500

About The Position

As a Principal Risk Manager at Capital One, you will lead from the front line of a top 10 bank in a high-visibility environment where strategic relationship-building translates directly into innovative risk solutions. You will not just monitor risk—you will partner with business leaders to actively shape our defense strategies, ensuring the company remains stable, resilient, and profitable. This role involves significant exposure across multiple lines of business, empowering you to design, champion, and implement progressive frameworks that safeguard the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 1 year of Financial Services Risk Management experience
• At least 2 years of Project Management experience
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of Project Management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs within a Risk function
• PMP Certification or Masters Certificate of Project Management (CPM)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to core business areas, providing tailored guidance and proactive risk mitigation strategies relative to their specific business lines.
• Cultivate, leverage, and sustain key executive relationships across the enterprise to foster deep collaboration and break down silos.
• Own, enhance, and execute internal and external reporting processes, ensuring flawless documentation that aligns with complex regulatory and internal expectations.
• Map and adjust localized business processes to seamlessly align with overarching Capital One corporate requirements and risk frameworks.
• Author, review, and continuously refine critical governance documents, including policies, standards, procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Design and optimize risk management processes, tools, templates, and job aids.
• Craft and deliver high-impact presentations to train and guide teams on risk methodology usage.
• Partner effectively with specialized teams across the enterprise—including Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Business Risk Offices, Information Technology, Basel Program, Internal Audit, and Regulatory Relations—to achieve unified risk objectives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
• Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

What This Job Offers

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