Senior Associate, Enterprise Valuation Group (EVG)

Capital One National Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate for the Enterprise Valuation Group to support valuations of enterprise-value-reliant deals within Commercial Credit Risk. You will build and review financial models, using DCF, comparables, and other methods, to drive insights for regulatory reporting and risk management.

The role emphasizes strong communication, analytical ability, and attention to detail. Prior experience in finance/valuation is required; a Master's or CFA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or military experience.
• 2+ years of work experience in finance, financial modeling, accounting, or business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create financial models using methods such as discounted cash flow, comparable company, and comparable transactions methods.
• Review and evaluate financial projections to determine if the assumptions are reasonable and supportable.
• Read and spread financial statements, demonstrating an understanding of basic financial metrics.
• Conduct high-level industry research to understand key sector characteristics and trends.
• Draft valuation reports detailing key assumptions.
• Work independently on assigned valuation tasks with coaching and direction, demonstrating strong attention to detail.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation experience

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Capital IQ

AI assistants (Google Gemini)

Job description

Senior Associate, Enterprise Valuation Group (EVG)

Capital One’s Commercial Credit Risk team is seeking a highly qualified candidate to support the Enterprise Valuation Group. This team delivers consistent, high-quality valuations for all enterprise value-reliant deals across the Commercial Bank, driving critical insights for regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial reporting, while offering exposure to complex distressed valuations.

Responsibilities

• Create financial models using methods such as the discounted cash flow, comparable company, and comparable transactions methods
• Review and evaluate financial projections to determine if the assumptions are reasonable and supportable
• Read and spread financial statements, demonstrating an understanding of basic financial metrics
• Conduct high-level industry research to understand key sector characteristics and trends
• Draft valuation reports detailing key assumptions
• Work independently on assigned valuation tasks with coaching and direction, demonstrating strong attention to detail

The Person

The ideal candidate will be someone that is a self-starter with excellent communications skills. Additionally, they will have strong finance and valuation experience. Strong business judgment, analytical abilities, and presentation skills are essential. The ability to anticipate potential issues and proactively manage workflow is also key.

Additional Characteristics

• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or military experience
• At least 2 years of work experience in finance, financial modeling, accounting, or business analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree or MBA
• 2+ years of direct experience in enterprise valuation
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and AI assistants (e.g., Google Gemini)
• Experience in data analytics
• Familiarity with Capital IQ as well as other market intelligence online databases
• Professional certification (CFA, CVA, ASA, or CPA) highly preferred, or significant progress towards a relevant designation (e.g., CFA Level I passed).
• Knowledge of distressed valuation analysis, or exposure to litigation/bankruptcy scenarios

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

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Chicago, IL: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Risk AssociateMcLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Risk Associate

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. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please.

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.

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