Vertical Risk Manager

Capital One Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Work From Home allowance

Mental health coverage

Tuition subsidies

Job summary

Capital One Canada is seeking a Vertical Risk Manager to join the Canada Risk Office. You will partner with senior business teams to identify and mitigate risks, advise on risk governance, and support assessments while aligning with risk appetite. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and proactive risk management.

The position offers hybrid work and compensation with annual salary range disclosed by Capital One Canada, plus performance incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit or management consulting.
• Solid understanding of risk management and governance principles (three lines of defense, risk framework).
• Ability to communicate and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to build positive relationships across the organization.
• Ability to distill complex information into a clear narrative.
• Ability to work autonomously and provide clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with the ability to generate insights.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support Canada Business by identifying and managing risks in activities, products, and processes.
• Advise business partners with risk insights and leadership.
• Identify emerging risks and trends to support the business agenda.
• Engage in risk assessments and work with stakeholders to mitigate identified risks.
• Collaborate with ERM, ORM, Compliance/AML, Audit and Legal to develop solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of Capital One Risk Standards and data systems accuracy.
• Connect strategic priorities with risk management to drive meaningful impact.
• Empower leaders with risk understanding to inform priorities and embed risk culture.
• Lead and prioritize work to consistently deliver results.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Autonomy

Problem solving

Prioritization

Narrative distillation

Education

Bachelor's degree

CRM Certification

Tools

SQL

Data visualization

ISO 31000 / COSO

Job description

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario,Vertical Risk Manager

About Capital One Canada

For 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to change banking for good. We challenge the traditional bank stereotype, fostering a culture where innovation thrives and bold ideas are celebrated.

We’re driven by what’s possible, leveraging the power of data and technology to empower innovative solutions, inspire one another to dream boldly, and take transformative ownership of decisions and outcomes that directly impact millions of Canadians. Every challenge is an opportunity to lead from the front, working together toward a shared vision that extends far beyond banking.

We balance high-performance with investment in your long-term success, ensuring you have the support you need to do your best work. Here, you’ll take full accountability for your path, upskilling through hands-on experience and mentorship, to turn your curiosity into a career built on your own terms.

Are you ready to redefine what’s next?

About the Team

The Vertical Risk Management team provides advisory and consultation on risks across Capital One Canada Branch, in alignment with Enterprise requirements.

About the Role

In this role as part of the Vertical Risk Advisory Team within Capital One’s Canada Risk Office, you will be joining a growing team of experienced, collaborative and forward-thinking risk management professionals.

The Vertical Risk Manager will be responsible for working with senior business partners to identify and consult on potential risks to Capital One. The Manager will contribute to strengthening the overall risk environment in Capital One by becoming a key thought leader providing advice and recommendations to business stakeholders to help improve business processes and products, aid the development of new initiatives and provide assistance navigating assessments / examinations while balancing business values and the overall risk appetite.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support the Canada Business by identifying and managing the risks inherent in business activities, products, and processes
• Be a key advisor to business partners and stakeholders by providing risk guidance through applying thought leadership and sharing risk insights
• Be at the forefront of identifying emerging risks and trends to proactively support the business’ well managed agenda
• Engage in risk and control assessments on critical business processes, products, and new initiatives to identify risks and work with key stakeholders to mitigate and remediate as appropriate
• Collaborate with second line (e.g. ERM, ORM, Compliance/AML), Audit, Legal, and business partners to support assessments and create leading-edge solutions
• Maintain knowledge of Capital One Risk Standards and monitor systems of record for accuracy, quality, and consistency
• Use your vantage point to connect the dots of the changing strategic and operational priorities and risk environment, partnering with stakeholders and business partners to drive meaningful impacts
• Empower leaders with a deeper risk understanding to inform priorities and help leaders embed a strong risk management foundation.
• Inspire a strong proactive risk management mindset and culture with business partners
• Lead, manage, prioritize work and and consistently deliver results

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit or management consulting
• A solid understanding of risk management and governance principles (i.e., three lines of defense model and risk framework principles)
• Demonstrated business maturity with the ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders within all levels of the organization
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders across the organization
• The ability to distill complex information into a clear and concise narrative
• The ability to work autonomously, and use judgement to create clear recommendations and outcomes
• Solid analytical and investigative skills with the ability to generate innovative ideas, insights, and opinionsThe ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deliverables
• Passionate about risk management, problem solving, and making things better!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Certification in Risk Management (CRM)
• Experience in a Regulatory Environment
• Experience in Risk Consulting, Compliance, Operational Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management or Audit
• SQL / Data visualization skills
• Experience working with industry frameworks (e.g. ISO 31000 and/or COSO)

Working at Capital One

You’ll be empowered to take end-to-end ownership of your work and your career, backed by a high-performance, hybrid culture and holistic suite of benefits designed to support your whole self.

• Take ownership of your own potential:

  Whether you’re looking to upskill, pivot into new business areas, or master your craft, you’ll have access to tools and mentorship to reach your potential and define your career trajectory.

• Find your rhythm:

  We believe trust fosters the flexibility and autonomy required to balance personal needs with a focus on high performance. We support a hybrid model – with 3 days in the office per week – that gives room for both collaboration and personal commitments.

• Benefits built for your life:

  We take a holistic approach to well-being, providing support for you and those who are most important to you. This includes: full coverage for spouses, domestic partners and dependents, a one-time Work From Home allowance to build your comfortable workspace, up to $3,000 in mental health coverage and up to $5,000 in annual tuition subsidies.

You’ll find that Capital One is committed to helping you thrive and evolve every step of the way.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $130,000 to $148,400. This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es). Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.

Weembrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI as every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers, business interviewers, and recruitment professionals. Our teams are equipped with training that empowers them to use AI responsibly.

Capital One Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants and will meet the needs of those requiring reasonable accommodations.

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