Compliance Advisory Specialist III, Local Governance

Compliance Advisory Specialist III, Local Governance

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Local Governance Principal Associate (LGOV) to support the Privacy, Enterprise Services, and Third Party Management Compliance teams. The Local Governance Lead performs a key second line of defense risk management role to help ensure corporate initiatives and lines of business processes comply with applicable laws and regulations. In this role, you will work closely with leadership to help advance our key priorities, coordinate day‑to‑day operations, and provide support across a range of efforts that contribute to the overall health and effectiveness of the team.

• Liaison with the Enterprise Compliance Governance team (CGOV) and other Local Governance Leads (LGOV)
• Maintain a strong understanding of the Compliance Risk Management Framework and applicable laws and regulations
• Assist in capturing, maintaining, and analyzing compliance data, and interpreting it to ensure consistency and adequate Compliance Risk Management
• Manage several key reporting activities
• Evaluate Internal Audit, Regulatory Exam, and self‑identified issues and events for compliance impacts
• Actively participate on complex projects through providing guidance, advice, and effective challenge
• Prepare agendas, coordinate materials, and facilitate team meetings
• Provide change management support, including communications
• Identify opportunities for process improvements
• Lead and review department training, as appropriate
• Support Compliance Advisory teams, as directed

• Demonstrate exceptionally strong communication and relationship‑building skills, customer focus, and ability to collaborate and influence across teams and multiple levels
• Possess strong writing skills, including the ability to create and manage executive reporting and team communications
• Effectively and autonomously manage and execute simultaneous projects and tasks, while demonstrating urgency, prioritization, and ownership to drive issues to completion
• Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to be goal/execution‑oriented
• Be highly organized, yet adaptable to react quickly to urgent matters
• Have a continuous improvement and curiosity mindset
• Demonstrate an ability to understand objectives and autonomously get to great outcomes
• Possess strong problem‑solving and conceptual thinking skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in compliance, risk management, legal, or audit
• At least 4 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients

• Master’s Degree
• 4+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, legal, or audit
• 2+ years of experience in Project Management
• Compliance related certifications (Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), IAPP Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP))

McLean, VA: $120,800 – $137,900
Richmond, VA: $109,900 – $125,400

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, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law;
San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920;
New York City’s Fair Chance Act;
Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.