# Principal Risk Specialist, Compliance Governance Analyst

**Company**: Capital One
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $120,800 - $137,900
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Compliance Governance, Oversight and Validation (CGOV) team within Compliance & Ethics at Capital One is seeking a collaborative, analytically-focused risk management professional to support well-managed governance processes and protocols. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to carry out key governance activities, collecting and analyzing data, and implementing process improvements. The position offers the opportunity to serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders by tracking audit commitments, assessing risks, and promoting innovative, AI-driven workflows.

**Responsibilities:**

- Coordinate Compliance Processes and Governance: Develop, coordinate, and mature internal processes and program governance to ensure efficiency and sustainability.

- Establish and Manage Engagement Structures: Set up and maintain milestone meetings, communication channels, and meeting minutes for effective collaboration.

- Resolve Impediments and Support Compliance Organizational Priorities: Resolve or escalate impediments to deliver on top priorities in a timely manner.

- Audit/Exam Support: Assist with Compliance-related audits and exams, track requests, timelines, and progress.

- Dashboard Governance: Manage intake requests for new or decommissioned Compliance dashboards.

- Facilitate Reporting and Analytics: Support gathering insights, prepare written reports, and deliver oral presentations.

- Stakeholder Communication & Change Management: Communicate assessment results and process outcomes to leadership.

- Documentation: Support C&E Policies, Standards, and Procedures (PSP) governance and create job aids.

- Information Management and Business Continuity: Provide support to Business Area Information Management (BAIM) and Business Continuity Planning.

- Tool Advocacy: Leverage and integrate AI tools into daily workflows.

- Monitoring & Quality Assurance: Design and implement monitoring and quality assurance activities.

- Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional project teams.

**Ideal Candidates:**

- Critical thinkers who understand the business, regulatory, process, risk, and control environment.

- Foster an environment that promotes trust and belonging.

- Possess a relentless focus on quality and timeliness.

- Develop collaborative relationships within and outside the immediate team.

- Do the right thing and lead by example.

- Communicate clearly and compellingly to influence individuals at all levels.

**Basic Qualifications:**

- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.

- At least 4 years of Compliance, Audit, or Risk Management experience.

- At least 2 years of Financial Services experience.

- At least 2 years of experience using Google Suite.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience.

- At least 3 years of experience in Project Management, Process Management, or Relationship Management.

- Process Management, Project Management, or Risk Management Certification.

- Proficient in using query and data visualization tools (Tableau).

- Experience using AI tools (Gemini, Workspace Studio, Gemini Notebook, etc.).

**Salary Information:**

- McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Risk Specialist

- Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist

**Benefits:** Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.

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## Skills

### Required
- Google Suite
- AI tools
- Compliance
- Risk Management
- Financial Services

### Nice to have
- Project Management
- Process Management
- Relationship Management
- Tableau
- Gemini
- Workspace Studio
- Gemini Notebook

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