Capital One
Sr. Business Analyst - Incentive Compensation Risk Management
$101K–$127K
Richmond, VA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- Richmond, VA
McLean, VA - Experience
- At least 2 years of professional experience performing analysis. Preferred: 1+ years evaluating incentive compensation plan designs, statistical model building, or SQL querying; 2+ years business analysis; 1+ years consulting.
- Education
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field, or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
About the job
Evaluates incentive compensation plans across Capital One to identify risk and assess whether payouts align with business goals, then communicates recommendations to leaders.
What you'll do
- Analyze plan designs, performance measures, payout mechanics, participant and performance data to identify trends and potential risks.
- Develop and test analyses, models, recommendations, and monitoring plans to address business challenges.
- Present clear, actionable findings to senior leaders and partner across business functions to support risk and reward decisions.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years of professional experience performing analysis.
- Currently has or is obtaining by the start date a bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field, or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of experience evaluating incentive compensation plan designs, building statistical models, or querying SQL.
- 1+ years of consulting experience; previous consulting experience is a plus.
Pay
$111,200 - $126,900 USD (base salary); $101,100 - $115,400 USD (base salary)
Tools
SQL
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