Director, Regulatory Affairs Advisor & Liaison

About the role

Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation's great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared values, come together to make Capital One a great company and a great place to work. Within Capital One, the Regulatory Affairs function at Capital One is responsible for managing all interactions with Federal Banking Regulators.

Responsibilities

This role involves significant engagement with senior leaders and regulators, and provides the opportunity for growth in the regulatory affairs and risk management organizations. Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage and foster productive relationships and interactions between consumer credit business functions and Federal Regulatory supervisory staff.
• Provide thought leadership and strategic advisory services to senior management and other stakeholders regarding the regulatory environment and supervisory matters.
• Synthesize trends within the external landscape and local regulatory engagements and drive internal awareness of focus areas and potential sensitivities to minimize regulatory risk and ensure the company is exceeding expectations set forth by law, regulation, and agency guidance.
• Lead preparation activities and oversee execution of on-site engagements such as exams (e.g., logistics management, fulfillment of supervisory requests, and driving issue resolution).
• Identify potential risk areas and advise on corrective actions, ensuring they are monitored and on-track for timely and effective mitigation.
• Lead or support policy advocacy activities with respect to banking and regulatory-related matters in partnership with other stakeholders, including Lines of Business, Legal, and Global Enterprise Affairs.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have:

• At least 5 years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, audit, consulting, regulatory agencies, or a combination.
• Understanding and appreciation of risk management as it relates to financial services.
• Experience or working knowledge of consumer credit products and associated regulatory frameworks and risk management practices.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, written and verbal communication skills to build consensus across a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to lead with empathy when working with internal stakeholders and government agencies.

Preferred qualifications include 8+ years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, audit, consulting, regulatory agencies, or a combination, as well as experience working with banking regulators and regulatory policy.

Pay

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Government Relations in McLean, VA, and $209,500 - $239,100 in Richmond, VA. This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).

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.