Design Director, AML & Compliance Risk

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Product Design Director to lead the Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance & Ethics teams within the Risk design portfolio. You will manage a cross-disciplinary group of 10–12 product designers, shaping design strategy and collaboration with research, product, and technology leadership.

Expect to guide complex, regulated workflows with a focus on secure, efficient experiences. The role emphasizes leadership in design practice, human-centered problem solving, and delivering

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product design role.
• 3+ years of experience leading design teams.
• Experience designing within regulated environments (financial services, healthcare or similar), with audit trails and policy implications.

Responsibilities

• Lead AML and Compliance & Ethics design portfolios within Risk and Audit Design.
• Define and drive design strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Collaborate with researchers, product and tech leadership across functions.
• Mentor and develop a cross-disciplinary design team.

Skills

Regulatory/compliance design literacy

Complex workflow simplification

Cross-functional fluency with risk/com

Data-dense interface design

Leadership and people management

Design systems and tooling

Figma

Design systems

Tools

Figma

Design systems

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Product Design Director to lead the Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance & Ethics teams within the Risk design portfolio. You will manage a cross-disciplinary group of 10–12 product designers, shaping design strategy and collaboration with research, product, and technology leadership.

Expect to guide complex, regulated workflows with a focus on secure, efficient experiences. The role emphasizes leadership in design practice, human-centered problem solving, and delivering