Senior Third-Party Risk & Governance Associate

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate in the Retail Bank Third Party Risk team in McLean, VA. The role supports governance and reporting across the Retail Bank and Premium Products & Experiences, acting as a liaison among assessment teams, risk managers, and business stakeholders.

You will help maintain governance controls, track remediation, and contribute to risk dashboards and communications for leadership. A proactive, collaborative approach and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Risk Assessment or Risk Management.
• At least 2 years of experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to track, execute, or report on governance controls or risk remediation efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate risk into clear business messaging.

Responsibilities

• Execute key third party risk governance controls and operational routines.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence of governance routines.
• Act as a liaison between third party assessment teams, vertical risk managers, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate to track, monitor, and support remediation of third party issues and control gaps.
• Escalate roadblocks and emerging risks to ensure timely management attention.

Skills

Proactive risk navigator

Autonomous executor

Collaborative partner

Effective communicator

Integrated thinker

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate in the Retail Bank Third Party Risk team in McLean, VA. The role supports governance and reporting across the Retail Bank and Premium Products & Experiences, acting as a liaison among assessment teams, risk managers, and business stakeholders.

You will help maintain governance controls, track remediation, and contribute to risk dashboards and communications for leadership. A proactive, collaborative approach and strong analytical skills are essential.