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Sr. Risk Associate, Commercial Bank

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Capital One
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Compliance
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 96500 - 110100 USD Yearly USD 96500.00 110100.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Sr. Risk Associate, Commercial Bank

Job Description:

Are you ready to work for a top 10 bank? At Capital One, we nurture an environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds come together to solve complex problems. The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to get to the right place. Within the Commercial Bank Risk Office, you will be challenged to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor compliance and operational controls.

As a member of the Controls Team, the Sr. Risk Associate will be responsible for working with designated Commercial Bank business teams to uncover opportunities to strengthen the control environment and reduce risks for the business while building lasting partnerships. The role provides opportunities for thought-leadership and senior leadership exposure in a dynamic and changing business. Success in this position will rely on working with cross-functional teams, identifying strategies to build and improve control processes and analyzing data.

The candidate should be well-versed in compliance and operational risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities
  • Strong Written & Oral Communication - ability to clearly and concisely explain complex risk concepts, coupled with influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement across the lines of defense
  • Clear Results Orientation - display a focus on achieving both short and long term goals and continuously pursue best possible results.
  • Ability to drive and execute an agenda in a fluid environment.
  • Ensure controls monitoring and deliverables are completed per guidelines.
  • Reviews work products with attention to detail ensuring accuracy, quality and overall value
  • Highly motivated and self-directed with a strong sense of ownership
  • Analytical and operational knowledge to design, develop and implement compliance and controls monitoring strategies
  • Skilled in risk assessment, familiarity with control testing, regulatory testing and financial control testing
  • Strategic & Analytic Orientation - proven track record of decision making and problem solving.
  • Able to effectively design, implement, and monitor compliance and operational controls.
  • Conceptual Thinking - strong critical thinking as a large part of the role is based on operational risk management
  • Judgment & Integrity - tenacious decision maker, able to bring a sound approach to controls management.
  • Drive sustainable corrective actions by connecting control results to inherent risks.

This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or Military experience
  • At least 2 years of Financial Services or Risk Management experience
Preferred Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of Audit, Compliance, or Operational Risk Management experience
  • At least 3 years of quality assurance or quality assurance testing experience
  • Process improvement experience
  • Highly proficient in creating and maintaining information in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) or Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, and Docs)
  • Risk Management Certification
Salary

McLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Risk Associate

Richmond, VA: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Risk Associate

Charlotte, NC: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Risk Associate

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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