Capital One
Senior Risk Manager, Card Risk
$162K–$203K
McLean, VA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- McLean, VA
Richmond, VA - Experience
- At least 5 years in specified 1LoD risk, business risk, control execution, or internal audit; at least 4 years partnering with internal business clients; at least 2 years in ERM frameworks, operational risk advisory, and control transformation. Preferred: 6+ years in risk consulting or 1LoD Operational Risk Management.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Serves as the First Line of Defense risk expert for card initiatives, advising on operational risk, controls, RCSAs, audits, exams, and remediation.
What you'll do
- Lead RCSAs, assess control gaps, and develop testable business controls.
- Advise on risk and control design for strategic changes, product launches, and workflow modifications.
- Guide audit and regulatory exam responses, issue remediation, root-cause analysis, and control testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.
- At least 5 years of First Line of Defense (1LoD) Operational Risk, Business Risk, Control Execution, or Internal Audit experience within a financial institution or Big 4 consulting firm.
- At least 4 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients.
- At least 2 years of experience with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) frameworks, operational risk advisory, and control transformation.
Nice to have
- Master’s Degree; 6+ years in risk consulting or 1LoD Operational Risk Management in consumer card, lending, or retail financial services; relevant hands-on controls, RCSA, audit, exam, and remediation experience.
- Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).
Pay
$177,700 - $202,800 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $161,500 - $184,300 USD base salary (Richmond, VA)
Tools
Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), key risk indicators (KRIs)
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