Principal Associate, eData Risk Guide - Enterprise Services Risk

Overview

Principal Associate, eData Risk Guide – Enterprise Services Risk. The Enterprise Services Risk organization is expanding with a focus on innovative, pioneering, collaborative, and highly skilled professionals. We operate at the forefront of risk management, providing support for novel and developing technologies as well as critical business strategies. Diverse perspectives and experiences are valued as we work to redefine the financial sector.

As an eData Risk Guide in Capital One’s Enterprise Services (ES) Risk organization, you will apply your risk management and analytical skills to support the Enterprise Data organization and, as a Principal Associate in the Enterprise Services Risk Office, act as the first line of defense to help ensure our company remains well‑managed and avoids unnecessary risk. In this position, you will play a key role in enhancing our risk management processes and data risk profile across Capital One and driving project and program delivery.

• A critical thinker who seeks to understand the business and its control environment.
• A relentless focus on quality and timeliness.
• Adaptability to change, embrace bold ideas, and intellectual curiosity.
• Thirst for questions, testing assumptions, and challenging conventional thinking.
• Ability to develop influential relationships based on shared risk objectives and trust to deliver outstanding business impact.
• Create an environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging, making it easy to attract, hire, and retain top talent.

• Contribute to the development and execution of the risk management strategy and deliver on enterprise and team objectives.
• Partner with business partners to identify and develop risks, issues, and mitigation plans to ensure implementation of needed changes and address areas of exposure.
• Develop and help deliver senior‑level risk management reporting and communications.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across multiple organizations to achieve strategic objectives.
• Coordinate program‑related activities and deliverables to ensure effective collaboration within the team and across stakeholder groups.
• Continuously look for ways to improve and innovate our approach to risk management.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Enterprise Services process owners, process managers, and vertical risk advisors.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Process Management, Project Management, or a combination of these.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering with, and interacting with internal and external business clients.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Military Experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in risk management or data management.
• At least 5 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• At least 1 year of Financial Services industry experience.
• At least 3 years of experience consulting with senior executives and strategy building.
• Risk certifications (CRISC, CISM, CRCM, CIPP, ABA Risk Mgmt Certification).
• Experience in controls development, controls management, and risk reporting activities such as process level assessments and risk and control self‑assessments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills to confidently interact with and lead meetings at all levels.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical and critical thinking skills to respond to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed by location. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI). Note that Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

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.