Capital One Financial Corporation

Manager, Risk Advisor

Capital One Financial Corporation$151K — $173K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience
  • 5+ years in technical audits or risk management
  • 3+ years working with internal audit or risk teams
  • Robust critical thinking abilities
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification
  • Relevant security or risk management certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC)

Responsibilities

  • Oversee periodic risk assessments and controls testing
  • Lead audit and exam requests for Risk Tech and Product teams
  • Advise on policy adherence and support remediation activities
  • Facilitate tabletop exercises for business continuity
  • Monitor issue remediation, tracking, and closure
  • Communicate technical issues clearly to stakeholders
  • Proactively analyze data to identify risks and process improvements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and financial benefits
  • Performance-based incentives, including bonuses
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement
  • Support for overall well-being through various programs
Full Job Description
Manager, Risk Advisor

The Risk Management Risk (RMR) Office is seeking a highly motivated Risk Advisor to apply their analytical, risk, communication, and project management skills in support of the Risk Tech and Product organizations. In this role, you will oversee several work streams supporting the Risk Tech and Product organizations, including periodic risk assessments and controls testing. You will lead audit and exam requests for the Risk Tech and Product teams by partnering with stakeholders to draft responses, provide evidence, and also perform a quality check over both. You  will advise on policy adherence and support end to end remediation activities. As the Business Continuity Lead for Risk Tech, you will facilitate tabletop exercises to support disaster readiness and response efforts and ensure compliance with business continuity requirements. 

RMR Risk Advisors combine technical knowledge with the ability to manage and assess risks across cloud-native software platforms. Successful performance of this role includes fostering accountability and collaboration across all stakeholders, both technical and non-technical. You must be comfortable asking tough questions, challenging assumptions, and providing clear, actionable recommendations to ensure risks are properly managed without unnecessary delays. At the same time, you will exercise problem solving and critical thinking skills to continuously improve the risk posture of Risk Tech and Product.

Other Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop, nurture, and maintain collaborative relationships with our Risk Tech and Risk Product partners and key stakeholders

  • Set direction, manage expectations and lead cross-functional teams via influence

  • Manage internal audits and exams directed to and/or impacting Risk Tech / Risk Product 

  • Manage Business Continuity activities for Risk Tech, including Business Continuity Plan updates and tabletop exercises

  • Monitor issue remediation, tracking, and closure

  • Communicate technical issues and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in clear, concise language

  • Engage in routine Risk Assessments, including Process Level Assessments, driving influential outcomes

  • Maintain a proactive stance in escalating risks when necessary and ensure alignment with organizational goals

  • Analyze data within managed work streams to proactively identify risks, trends, and process improvements

  • Provide MBR and other metric inputs as required

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or military experience

  • At least 5 years of experience working in technical audits or technical risk management 

  • At least 3 years of experience interacting with internal audit, business continuity, or centralized risk and compliance teams


 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience working in technical audits or technology risk management 

  • 4+ years of experience interacting with or engaging with internal audit, business continuity, or centralized risk and compliance teams

  • 3+ years of Process Management or Project Management 

  • Robust critical thinking skills

  • Excellent  problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification

  • Professional security or risk management certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC)

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: $151,900 - $173,400 for Risk Manager


 

Richmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk Manager


 

Riverwoods, IL: $138,100 - $157,700 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 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.

About Capital One Financial Corporation

Chevy Chase Bank is the greater Washington region's largest locally-owned banking institution providing a complete array of financial products and services to consumers and businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The Bank, which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has approximately 250 branches and over 1,000 ATMs, more than anyone else in the greater Washington market. Chevy Chase Bank currently has over $16 billion in assets and services over 1 million customers. For more information about Chevy Chase Bank, please visit chevychasebank.com.

Capital One Financial Corporation Careers

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Learn more about Capital One Financial Corporation
Size
51,500 employees
Market Cap
$34.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
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