Principal Associate, International Risk, Strategy & Technology Enablement- Enterprise Services Risk

Principal Associate, International Risk, Strategy & Technology Enablement
- Enterprise Services Risk

We are hiring! The Enterprise Services Risk organization is expanding with a focus on attracting innovative, pioneering, collaborative, and highly skilled professionals. We operate at the forefront of risk management, providing support for novel and developing technologies, as well as critical business strategies. Diverse perspectives and experiences are valued as we work to redefine the financial sector.

As a Principal Associate on the International Risk Team, you will serve as a key orchestrator for our International Risk Management Strategy, providing the governance structure that keeps the team and partner networks aligned to a single unified vision. You will act as a primary translator of strategy, ensuring visibility across the portfolio and maintaining the "rules of the road" that allow us to operate efficiently and responsibly.

This position is responsible for designing and implementing the metrics, reporting, and digital workflows that drive transparency and unity of effort. You will identify signals through the noise to ensure our initiatives remain well-managed, anticipating roadblocks before they occur and translating complex updates into clear narratives for executive leadership.

• Drive the development and execution of the International Risk Strategy by leading critical strategic areas (e.g., Technical Architecture, Data, Governance, etc.), including building relevant frameworks and patterns.
• Act as a translator of policy, regulations, and risk appetites into clear, actionable requirements for key partners (e.g., Tech, Cyber, etc.).
• Serve as a "Pathfinder" for international operational enablement, identifying cross-cutting dependencies and clearing obstacles to enable business to scale securely and efficiently.
• Establish and maintain the "rules of the road" for key domains (e.g., connectivity/access patterns, international data taxonomies, hardware/software lifecycle management, etc.), to ensure solutions are compliant by design.
• Synthesize complex information into action-oriented Executive reporting, owning the narrative for senior executive leadership and translating technical details into strategic goals and imperatives.
• Design and monitor performance metrics to identify actionable insights, ensuring the portfolio remains well-managed and anticipating roadblocks before they occur.
• Partner with ES Risk leads to implement workflow automation and build digital structures (e.g., Jira/Confluence, GenAI, etc.) to drive transparency and alignment across teams.

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification.
• At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Network Engineering, Data Governance, or Project Management or a combination of these.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients.
• At least 2 years of experience with reporting, metrics, data visualization, or technical documentation.

• Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in risk management or technology risk management.
• At least 5 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• At least 1 year of Financial Services industry experience.
• Experience in Security Architecture (e.g., Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Network Security) standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO).
• Experience in Data Privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, etc.) or Data Taxonomy classification and standards.
• Experience in International Market expansion, hardware/software lifecycle management, or import/export risk management.
• Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills to interact and influence at all levels of the organization (e.g., technology/cyber organizations, enterprise business stakeholders, and executive leadership).
• Ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects while maintaining superior results.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking skills to effectively respond to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Cyber, Technology, or Risk Certifications (CISSP, CRISC, CISM, PMP, CRCM, CIPP, ABA Risk Mgmt Certification).

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: $131,300 - $149,800 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis

Richmond, VA: $119,400 - $136,200 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis

New York, NY: $143,200 - $163,500 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Risk & Analysis

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