Senior Incentive Compensation Risk Analyst

Capital One; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One seeks a Senior Business Analyst to apply strategic and analytical skills to incentive compensation programs across lines of business. You will partner with IT, Finance, HR, and Operations to evaluate plan designs, performance measures, and payout mechanics, ensuring risk controls and alignment with business goals.

You will translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations, build data models, and present findings to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience performing analysis.
• Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field or MBA with quantitative concentration.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with incentive compensation or risk management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Line of Business incentive compensation plans across Capital One.
• Translate analyses into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
• Present findings to senior leaders and key stakeholders to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, Sales and Operations to drive improvements.
• Develop data models and high-quality analyses for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analysis

SQL querying

Business analysis

Quantitative modeling

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (quant)

Master's degree / MBA (quant)

Job description

Capital One seeks a Senior Business Analyst to apply strategic and analytical skills to incentive compensation programs across lines of business. You will partner with IT, Finance, HR, and Operations to evaluate plan designs, performance measures, and payout mechanics, ensuring risk controls and alignment with business goals.

You will translate complex analyses into actionable recommendations, build data models, and present findings to senior leaders.