Principal Risk Specialist

Capital One
Richmond, VA
Principal Risk Specialist

As a Principal Associate in Capital One’s Retail Bank’s Risk Office, you will apply your risk management, analytical and delivery skills to our profile risk mitigation programs. You will partner across Retail Bank to develop and support business resilience solutions that support innovation and protect our customers, shareholders, and associates. You will partner with peers and senior leaders, second and third lines of defense, as well as lines of business to drive risk reduction in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are both welcomed and rewarded.

Retail Bank Risk professionals are experienced, well-trained, and progressive individuals that operate within a highly collaborative team environment to deliver value-added risk services to our business partners. The Principal Associate candidate will be a highly motivated Risk Management professional with excellent collaboration, judgment, problem solving, analytical, and communication skills. You will help drive adherence to Capital One’s business continuity, resilience and risk management requirements.


Responsibilities:

  • Provide risk guidance and expertise to drive Business Continuity Management and Resilience efforts across Retail Bank

  • Support all facets of Business Continuity activities to gain assurance that resilient strategies are in place and adequately tested

  • Execute and help mature Retail Bank’s business continuity and resilience programs through the identification of process improvements that result in efficiencies and sustainability and that demonstrate adherence to Enterprise Business Continuity Standard and Policy

  • Assist with the identification, tracking and mitigation/remediation of all aspects of Business Continuity & Resilience Management through controls, risks and issues

  • Collaboratively partner with other Line of Business Risk offices, 2nd Line Risk Management functions and other appropriate stakeholders and partners to identify and mitigate business continuity risk and drive results

  • Assist with development, delivery, and support of data analytics regarding Retail Bank’s risk management practices, outcomes and trends to drive action

  • Managing multiple tasks independently to meet deadlines

  • Provide Audit and Exam management support

Basic Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification

  • At least 3 years of risk management or compliance experience

  • At least 2 years of Business Continuity or Technical experience

  • At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal clients around problem solving

  • At least 2 years of Project Management experience

  • At least 1 year of experience using Google Suite products

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree or Military experience

  • 5+ years of Risk Management experience

  • 4+ years of Business Continuity or Technical experience

  • 2+ years of complex data analysis and reporting

  • ABCP or CBCP Certification

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










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.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [email protected]

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

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).

Posted 2025-09-26

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