Principal Associate, International Risk Management

About the role

As a Principal Risk Associate at Capital One you’ll be responsible for working with business partners to identify and mitigate potential risks to Capital One. Principal Risk Associates are the front line of defense to ensure the Company remains stable and profitable. They are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure across lines of business and have the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company.

Capital One is seeking an energetic, self-motivated Principal Risk Associate for the International Risk Management team, within the Operational Risk Management second line of defense. With an increasingly complex and interconnected global environment, the International Risk team oversees and effectively challenges Capital One’s international business activities, including non‑US products, services, offshore associates, contractors, and facilities to manage international risk exposure. The team also serves as a valuable resource in helping the business navigate new intent around the world. With international risk garnering substantial interest from investors, regulators, and the public, the team’s work is highly visible within Capital One.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes international risk data and influences others to proactively identify country risks and trends on an ongoing basis
• Advises multiple businesses and support functions on country risks and is a thought leader on how to meaningfully enhance the second line framework to oversee Capital One’s international risk profile
• Fosters a highly collaborative environment with other risk teams to create an integrated international risk experience for the business
• Assesses changes in internal and/or external country exposures and conditions, identifying and reporting on relevant risks
• Executes challenge activities to elevate areas of suspected risk and escalates, as appropriate, to leadership
• Demonstrates independent and adaptive problem-solving and analysis skills, with a high attention to detail
• Demonstrates strong communication, collaboration, problem solving and influencing skills across various levels of the organization
• Is forward-leaning and stays current on changing economic, social and political environments to understand the impacts to Capital One’s foreign business activities

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of experience in risk management
• At least 2 years of experience conducting risk oversight and effective challenge
• At least 2 years of experience advising internal or external stakeholders on risk identification and mitigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a field such as Economics, Econometrics, International Economics, International Affairs, Quantitative Social Sciences or Political Analytics
• 1+ year of experience in international economic or political risk analysis
• 1+ year of experience in international or country risk management/advisory
• Industry certifications in Risk Management (e.g., Certified Risk Management Professional)

Pay

Salaries for this role vary by location as follows (full‑time annual amounts):

• McLean, VA: $120,800 – $137,900
• New York, NY: $131,800 – $150,500
• Richmond, VA: $109,900 – $125,400

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated. This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long‑term incentives.