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R232299 Posted 12/18/2025

Manager, Risk Advisor

Richmond, Virginia | McLean, Virginia | Riverwoods, Illinois
  • Category Risk Management
  • Experience Manager
  • Primary Address Richmond, Virginia

Overview

Manager, Risk Advisor

Do you want to be part of an organization that’s dedicated to helping Capital One identify, manage and effectively mitigate risk? Can you build relationships and employ innovative risk management solutions?  As a Risk Manager at Capital One, you’ll be responsible for working with business partners and various stakeholders to identify and mitigate potential risks. Risk Managers at Capital One are the front line of defense to ensure our Company remains stable and profitable.

The Risk Management (RM) Business Risk Office is seeking a highly motivated Risk Manager to apply their analytical, risk, communication, and project management skills to support Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). In this role, you will partner with executives and their teams to identify and monitor risks in an open, collaborative environment where new ideas and solutions are welcomed and rewarded. You will lead ERM through audit and regulatory engagements; facilitate periodic and change-driven risk assessments; and support issues and findings remediation. You will also be responsible for managing several horizontal Risk Office processes in alignment with the enterprise framework and related requirements. Risk Managers at Capital One are well-trained and progressive individuals that operate within a highly collaborative team environment to deliver value-added risk services across the organization.

Key responsibilities:

  • Advise and consult with ERM to help develop and implement well-designed risk frameworks, processes, controls, and supporting technologies to effectively mitigate risk

  • Manage internal audits and regulatory exams directed to and/or impacting ERM

  • Facilitate and lead risk assessments and related activities (Critical Business Process Identification, Process Level Assessments, Risk and Control Self-Assessments, Changed-Based Risk Assessments, etc), which include providing advice and challenge while driving influential outcomes

  • Manage and support horizontal change processes for the Risk Management Division in adherence with enterprise Policies, Standards, and Procedures

  • Stay current on the changing regulatory environment impacting Enterprise Risk Management and leverage data and technology to proactively identify risks, trends and/or process improvements

  • Monitor issue remediation, tracking, and closure

  • Escalate and report critical issues and risks to the Risk Management Business Risk Office and ERM Leadership team


Here’s what we are looking for in an ideal teammate:

  • You are an independent, critical thinker who seeks to understand the business, its processes, risks and overall control environment

  • You promote change, embrace bold ideas, and are intellectually curious. You have a high learning agility and like to ask questions, seek understanding, and challenge conventional thinking.

  • You have a successful track record of thriving in a fast paced, entrepreneurial and dynamic environment

  • You create energy and an environment that fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging

  • You possess excellent written and oral communication skills


Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience

  • At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Audit  

  • At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients

  • At least 2 years of experience interacting with internal audit, federal regulators, or government agencies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree or MBA

  • 5+ years of experience in Risk Management (Compliance, Audit, Risk Management)

  • 3+ years of process or Project Management or related experience leading cross functional projects and programs

  • Risk Management Certifications [Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM)]

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: $146,100 - $166,700 for Risk Manager


Richmond, VA: $132,800 - $151,600 for Risk Manager


Riverwoods, IL: $132,800 - $151,600 for Risk Manager









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 theCapital 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 RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. 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 Careers@capitalone.com

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).

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