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Sr Risk Associate, Risk Management; Credit Card Intent

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Capital One
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Risk Manager/Analyst, Financial Analyst, Banking Operations
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, Risk Management (Credit Card Intent)

This role will be responsible for analyzing customer transactions to confirm whether the customers received the correct credit decisioning. The Senior Associate will perform this analysis by comparing customer transaction data, provided by Data Analysts, against the documented credit policies and determining if the customers were appropriately approved or declined, based on the documentation. The Senior Associate will summarize the results, including issues with data and credit policy documentation, and any key themes or insights for leadership.

This role is a critical element of the first-line risk management framework that monitors execution of credit policy, ensures accurate documentation of policy, and prevents potential customer and business losses.

Responsibilities
  • Perform testing of applications, line increase decisions, authorizations, etc. to determine if intent met execution based on documented credit policy
  • Manage testing schedules to ensure all tasks and reporting are completed within established timelines
  • Analyze data from multiple sources and document the work including drafting testing issues and results
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with Business Teams, Data Providers, and Risk Partners
  • Identify and execute new testing strategies to enable efficiency
  • Escalate issues with direct team and support remediation efforts
  • Communicate testing results to Credit Officers, and other senior management
  • Support the production of management reports on intent documentation gaps, testing results, and remediation plans
  • Support internal assessments conducted by Credit Risk Management, Credit Review, and external regulatory exams
  • Participate in and execute other special projects for the team on ad-hoc basis
Basic Qualifications
  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
  • At least 1 year of experience in Transaction Testing, Compliance Testing, Risk Management, or Project Management
  • At least 1 year working with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years of experience in Transaction Testing, Compliance Testing, or Risk Management
  • 2+ years working with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
  • 1+ years of experience in financial services
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or a quantitative field
Salary
  • McLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Risk Associate
  • Richmond, VA: $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.

Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

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 discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Benefits
  • Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.
  • Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

EEO and Diversity

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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