Principal Risk Specialist

Capital One • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

As a Principal Risk Specialist at Capital One, you will work with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to the company. The role serves as a front line of defense to help ensure Capital One remains stable and profitable. Principal Risk Specialists are highly motivated risk management professionals with strong organizational and communication skills. The position offers exposure across lines of business and the opportunity to create and implement solutions to identify and mitigate risk.

The role provides risk consulting and guidance to one or more business areas, develops relationships that support collaboration across the enterprise, coordinates corrective actions, monitors and reports on Retail Deposit Compliance efforts, and leads process-level change control activities.

The position is listed with a full-time annual salary range of $109,900–$125,400 for work performed in Richmond, Virginia. It is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One describes its benefits as a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits; eligibility varies by employment status and level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 3 years of risk management experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of project management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs in Risk.
• At least 4 years of risk management experience.
• PMP Certification or a Master’s Certificate of Project Management (CPM).

Responsibilities

• Provide risk consulting to one or more business areas and offer advice and guidance related to their business lines.
• Develop and leverage stakeholder relationships that enable collaboration across the enterprise.
• Identify and track events and issues that could pose risks to Capital One.
• Coordinate with applicable business areas to define and implement remediation activities.
• Monitor and report on Retail Deposit Compliance efforts.
• Lead process-level change control efforts to ensure impacts are appropriately assessed, documented, and implemented.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive 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: Principal