Senior Associate, Governance, Valuations, & Innovation
Role Description
GV&I is seeking a process-driven Senior Associate to manage day-to-day risk operations, governance workflows, and credit risk frameworks. The individual will collaborate with partners across the Lines of Business, Product, Technology, Operations, and Risk to drive operational excellence, maintain a well-managed control environment, and optimize data-driven risk reporting processes.
This opportunity provides for significant professional growth and exposure to senior management. The ideal candidate must be able to effectively communicate and influence partners across multiple functional areas and levels of the organization. Strong data and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment are essential to succeeding in this role.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Serving as the primary Business Area Contact (BAC) to ensure seamless execution of the credit policy lifecycle
Identifying process improvement opportunities and leveraging AI tools to implement workflow optimizations that enhance team efficiency and operational excellence
Governing the day-to-day administration of Credit Approval and Credit Exception frameworks
Overseeing the the end-to-end Policy Adherence process, including recurring reporting routines
Validating and maintaining the inventory of Risks, Requirements, and Controls which are owned and/or applicable to CR&A
User Acceptance Testing of enhancements to supporting credit risk technology
Drafting release materials and developing communications related to change initiatives
Leveraging data to provide insights that enable GV&I to make data-based decisions
Supporting ad-hoc initiatives for broader GV&I frameworks and workstreams
Desired Skills:
Self-starter with a background in risk management and/or process management
Understanding of commercial banking activities and the three lines of defense framework
Strong data and analytical competencies, specifically around data reconciliation and reporting
Experience or strong interest in leveraging AI tools to optimize day-to-day workflows, reporting routines, and process efficiencies
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare presentation materials
Aptitude for synthesizing complex issues into a clear and concise summary
Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and process integrity
Proactive, execution-focused, and results-oriented
Independent problem-solver with ability to navigate ambiguity
Ability to establish credibility, trust, and support within all levels of the organization
Willing to learn, adapts easily to change, and confident with diverse thinking
Knowledge and experience using Google Workspace (e.g., Sheets, Slides, Docs)
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or Master's degree
3+ years of experience in credit risk administration, risk management, or process optimization
2+ years of experience working with SQL databases
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.
Chicago, IL: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Risk AssociateMcLean, VA: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Risk Associate
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.