Senior Risk & Governance Strategist

Capital One; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 87,700 - 100,100; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Risk Associate to support Risk Infrastructure and Governance within Commercial Risk. You will work with cross-functional partners to enforce risk practices and policy standards.

The role emphasizes writing and socializing policies, assessing regulatory impacts, and enabling proactive program management in an Agile environment. This position offers exposure to multi-location risk activities and collaboration with Compliance and Legal teams, impacting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience.
• At least 2 years of Financial Services or Risk Management experience.
• Commercial Bank experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a risk related role (audit, 1st line, 2nd line).

Responsibilities

• Leading the Commercial Bank Policy Office: writing, updating, and socializing relevant policies, standards, and procedures.
• Provide support for Regulatory Change Management: researching impacts of new or changed Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and resulting legal requirements to Commercial Bank products and services.
• Assist Commercial Bank Cross Border Banking program: assessing the risks associated with foreign borrowers and regulatory requirements.
• Assist International Risk: Country Risk Assessments and drafting Country Exit Plans for in-scope countries for the Commercial Bank.
• Strategic Reporting: provide comprehensive support for reporting routines, ensuring metrics are accurate and actionable for senior executive stakeholders.
• Drive Operational Excellence: lead daily task execution across the team’s full scope, ensuring consistent delivery against project milestones and operational requirements.
• Operational Continuity: serve as the primary coverage resource for key team functions during periods of transition or leave, minimizing disruptions to critical workstreams.
• Horizontal Engagement Model: develop and document a horizontal engagement model to clarify roles, interactions, and responsibilities across team functions.
• Collaborating with partners within Commercial Risk, Compliance, Legal, and various groups across the organization.

Skills

Financial services experience

Risk management

Communication skills

Agile framework

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Military experience

Job description

Capital One in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Risk Associate to support Risk Infrastructure and Governance within Commercial Risk. You will work with cross-functional partners to enforce risk practices and policy standards.

The role emphasizes writing and socializing policies, assessing regulatory impacts, and enabling proactive program management in an Agile environment. This position offers exposure to multi-location risk activities and collaboration with Compliance and Legal teams, impacting