Capital One
Lead Risk Specialist
$138K–$173K
McLean, VA +3 · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA
Chicago, IL
Riverwoods, IL - Experience
- At least 2 years of Financial Services Risk Management; at least 3 years of Project Management or Process Management; at least 3 years working with internal business clients; at least 2 years in Compliance, Audit, or first and second line Risk Management. Preferred: at least 5 years of cross-functional Risk project/program leadership and at least 5 years of Financial Services Risk Management.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree or military experience
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Leads risk and control specialists and partners across the Global Payment Network to strengthen operational risk assessment, governance, reporting, and automated controls.
What you'll do
- Guide a team of risk and control specialists and support audit-ready operations.
- Collaborate across business, risk, compliance, technology, audit, and regulatory teams on risk programs and operational changes.
- Develop risk assessments, governance routines, reporting, and documentation, with a focus on efficient and automated controls.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree or military experience
- At least 2 years of Financial Services Risk Management experience
- At least 3 years of Project Management or Process Management experience
- At least 3 years supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients; at least 2 years of Compliance, Audit, or first and second line Risk Management experience
Nice to have
- At least 5 years of Project Management experience leading cross-functional projects and programs within a Risk function; at least 5 years of Financial Services Risk Management experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or Masters Certificate of Project Management (CPM)
Pay
$138,100 - $157,700 USD annual base salary (Chicago, IL); $151,900 - $173,400 USD annual base salary (McLean, VA); $138,100 - $157,700 USD annual base salary (Richmond, VA); $138,100 - $157,700 USD annual base salary (Riverwoods, IL)
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