Manager, Risk Manager

Capital One National Association; Illinois; On-site; USD 138,100 - 157,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentives

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Capital One National Association is seeking a Manager, Risk Manager, to lead strategic risk management initiatives and provide expert guidance to business leaders. The role emphasizes strong relationship-building and audit expertise to ensure compliance and effective risk mitigation.

With at least 3 years in audit or risk management and a Bachelor's degree, the successful candidate will enjoy significant exposure across business lines. This position offers a competitive salary in Riverwoods, IL, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance.
• At least 2 years of Project Management or Process Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise business areas on risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead risk assessments and manage audit preparations.
• Cultivate relationships with key executives.
• Enhance internal and external reporting processes.
• Align localized processes with corporate risk frameworks.
• Author and refine governance documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on risk objectives.

Skills

Strategic relationship-building

Internal/external audit experience

Exceptional communication skills

Organizational prowess

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or military experience

Tools

Governance documentation techniques

Job description

Manager, Risk Manager

Are you ready to lead from the front line of a top 10 bank? Do you thrive in a high‑visibility environment where your strategic relationship‑building and rigorous audit expertise translate directly into innovative risk solutions? As a Risk Manager at Capital One, you won't just monitor risk—you will partner with business leaders to actively shape our defense strategies, ensuring the company remains stable, resilient, and profitable.

We are seeking highly motivated Risk Management professionals who blend sharp organizational prowess, internal/external audit experience, and exceptional communication skills. In this role, you will enjoy significant exposure across multiple lines of business, leveraging your audit background to design, champion, and implement progressive frameworks that safeguard our enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Risk Consulting: Serve as a trusted advisor to core business areas, providing tailored guidance and proactive risk mitigation strategies relative to their specific business lines.
• Audit & Remediation Leadership: Lead risk assessments, manage internal/external audit preparation, and oversee the successful execution of audit remediation efforts to ensure compliance.
• Stakeholder & Client Management: Cultivate, leverage, and sustain key executive relationships across the enterprise to foster deep collaboration and break down silos.
• Reporting & Compliance Excellence: Own, enhance, and execute internal and external reporting processes, ensuring flawless documentation that aligns with complex regulatory and internal audit expectations.
• Framework Alignment: Map and adjust localized business processes to seamlessly align with overarching Capital One corporate requirements and risk frameworks.
• Governance Documentation: Author, review, and continuously refine critical governance documents, including policies, standards, procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance within the financial services industry
• At least 2 years of Project Management or Process Management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance within the financial services industry
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar professional certification
• At least 3 years of experience leading cross‑functional projects and audit readiness programs
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven track record of influencing senior leadership through audit findings and risk insights

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Riverwoods, IL: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk Manager. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non‑discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.