Senior Associate - Finance Risk Management (Tech and Data Risk)

Capital One; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate to join Finance Risk Management (FRM) with a focus on technology and data risk within FPDS. The role emphasizes advisory support to data and product teams and collaboration with technology stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks in daily financial operations.

Ideal candidates will have a background in finance risk, data risk and IT project management, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and a willingness to work in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or military experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in a Finance-related field.
• At least 2 years of Operational Risk advisory or Audit experience with data or technology relevance.

Responsibilities

• Support the FRM data risk lead for FPDS.
• Provide risk advisory services to the FPDS data and product teams.
• Foster networks to provide advisory services to FPDS, business, and technology stakeholders.
• Perform risk assessments to ensure teams across Finance adhere to internal risk standards.
• Synthesize information to enable FRM to influence leaders to make grounded, risk-based decisions.

Skills

Finance risk management

Data risk

IT project management

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or military experience

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Senior Associate - Finance Risk Management (Tech and Data Risk) Capital One is seeking a motivated professional for a Senior Associate risk advisory position within the Finance Risk Management (FRM) team. FRM associates are engaged and insightful risk management partners working across the Finance organization to execute robust and proactive risk management programs, improve effectiveness and efficiency of operation while reducing risk, and influence decisions in support of our stakeholders and internal customers. Our risk organization strives to enable a strong culture of risk management across Finance that is adaptable to an ever-changing environment. This position will support our Finance Product and Data Solutions (FPDS) organization with a heavy focus on technology and data risks relative to the processes that power day to day financial operations and drive our Finance organizational strategy. This role will also have opportunities to engage in other finance-related initiatives in support of our business partners or the FRM team. An ability to thrive in ambiguity and make strong connections to enable thorough risk identification, effective problem solving, and grow stakeholder trust will contribute to the candidate’s success.

General Responsibilities

• Support the FRM data risk lead for FPDS
• Provide risk advisory services to the Finance Divisional Data Risk Officer, and various data and product teams
• Foster productive networks and relationships to provide excellent advisory services to FPDS, business, and technology stakeholders
• Perform risk assessments to ensure teams across Finance are adhering to internal risk standards, e.g. Enterprise Risk Management, Information and Data Management, or Technology Operations expectations
• Synthesize information from disparate sources that enables FRM to influence business, product, and technology leaders to make grounded, risk-based decisions - identify themes to support the risk story
• Assist with the preparation and execution of audit and regulatory exams as they pertain to responsible areas
• Champion ideas related to process or controls improvements with considerations for emerging technologies as a means to mitigate risks
• Identify opportunities to continually mature our FRM practices and governance
• Provide risk education and support to stakeholders as the risk subject matter expert within areas assigned
• Report on the health of work assigned, ensuring sufficient awareness and transparency to leadership
• Develop and maintain documentation to include procedures and presentation materials

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 2 years of experience in a Finance-related field
• At least 2 years of Operational Risk advisory or Audit experience with data or technology relevance

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience advising and/or validating the effectiveness of Operational Risks and Controls - Data, Technology, and/or Business Process risks
• 1+ year of experience related to product or IT project management
• Education or experience with cloud-based technologies
• Experience assessing Generative AI and Agentic AI risks
• Risk Management, or Product Management, or Process Engineering certifications (APRM, CDMP, CPM, Six Sigma, BPM etc.)
• Strong critical thinking with an ability to flex among and balance changing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience with Google Suite

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

This role is hybrid meaning associates typically spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.

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.

• McLean, VA: $111,200 - $126,900 for Sr. Analyst, Capital Markets & Risk
• Richmond, VA: $101,100 - $115,400 for Sr. Analyst, Capital Markets & Risk
• 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.

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.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.