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Sr. Risk Associate, Commercial Bank

Capital One
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Oct 2025
💰 $107,900/yr($86,000/yr$107,900/yr)

About the role

Sr. Risk Associate, Commercial Bank

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. 

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Military experience

  • At least 2 years of Financial Services or Risk Management experience
     

Preferred Qualifications:

  • At least 2 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

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $94,600 - $107,900 for Sr. Risk Associate


 

Richmond, VA: $86,000 - $98,200 for Sr. Risk Associate


 

Charlotte, NC: $86,000 - $98,200 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 compen

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