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Principal Risk Specialist

Capital One
United States, Virginia, Richmond
Oct 10, 2025
Principal Risk Specialist

The Enterprise Change and Risk Governance Team is responsible for maintaining the standards, processes and procedures that ensure the largest, most critical programs across first and second line divisions are well managed. We partner with first and second line risk managers and delivery leads to ensure governance requirements are embedded into program frameworks and monitor to ensure continued adherence to those requirements. We consult with, advise and prepare program leaders to deliver their best products.

As a Principal Associate on this team, your role will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a passion for quality assurance, strong attention to detail and a desire to help the enterprise appropriately manage the change risk associated with large-scale project execution.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect and organize data from various sources to ensure accuracy and completeness

  • Input and manage data within the designated database systems

  • Support data integrity efforts by performing regular quality checks and reconciliations

  • Own the creation of semi-annual dashboard for Change Governance

  • Support Standard Adherence activities for large programs - document outputs, and communicate results with program leaders and stakeholders

  • Support documentation requests with audit and/or external regulators on matters related to change governance

  • Own updates to policies, standards and procedures

  • Deliver continuous improvement activities for all change and risk governance processes

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience

  • At least 3 years of experience in quality control, process management, or project management

  • At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, or audit

  • 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Agile certification

  • Experience working in an interactive, highly collaborative environment

  • Experience working in the financial services industry

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

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: $117,300 - $133,900 for Principal Risk Specialist Richmond, VA: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Risk Specialist Riverwoods, IL: $106,700 - $121,700 for Principal Risk Specialist

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 discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. 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. No agencies please. 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.

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For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

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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).

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