Senior Risk Manager – Financial Crimes & Strategy

Capital One National Association; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead risk initiatives in its Global Payment Network Risk Operations. You will apply project management, AML and sanctions knowledge, and strong collaboration with executives to design and implement innovative financial crimes risk solutions.

The role focuses on developing risk frameworks, writing standards, and guiding cross‑functional teams across the enterprise to identify and mitigate risks to Capital One.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or military experience.
• 7+ years of Financial Services Risk Management or Compliance in anti-financial crimes.
• 7+ years collaborating with internal compliance, legal, and business clients.

Responsibilities

• Understand, document and analyze current state capabilities in anti-money laundering, sanctions, or financial crimes risk.
• Write and revise policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Develop processes, tools, templates, and job aids; contribute to presentations for risk methods.
• Collaborate across Operational Risk Management, Compliance, IT, Internal Audit, and other teams to achieve objectives.

Skills

Risk management

Anti-money laundering

Sanctions

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Senior Risk Manager to lead risk initiatives in its Global Payment Network Risk Operations. You will apply project management, AML and sanctions knowledge, and strong collaboration with executives to design and implement innovative financial crimes risk solutions.

The role focuses on developing risk frameworks, writing standards, and guiding cross‑functional teams across the enterprise to identify and mitigate risks to Capital One.