Principal Associate, Third Party Risk Management

Capital One

Principal Associate managing Third Party Risk within Capital One’s Operational Risk Management team. Involves assessing risks, collaborating with stakeholders, and supporting risk management initiatives.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeMcLean • Illinois, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $120,800 - $137,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and leverage key relationships with stakeholders that enable collaboration across the enterprise
Supports collaborative environments between other risk teams and various partner groups to create an integrated and seamless risk experience for the business
Completes the Assessments and Testing Program to effectively challenge, identify elevated areas of risk, and to obtain assurance that risk-taking groups are appropriately representing the risk profile
Ensure results are properly documented and communicated , and perform data analysis to include trending, problem identification, and development/completion of remediation plans
Identify and track challenges and issues to mitigate risk to Capital One. Coordinate with applicable business areas to define/ implement remediation activities
Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills within the team and with other partners.
Coordinating work between multiple areas and working on multiple projects simultaneously; leveraging/influencing business partners to drive results
Balance multiple priorities to help drive business value and support team objectives, while managing tasks and activities related to risk management initiatives to support the Third Party Risk Management team in a well-managed capacity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree or military experience
At least 3 years of experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Procurement, Contracting, or Audit
At least 3 years of experience working with internal business clients
Masters Degree in Finance, or Accounting, or Audit, or Business Management (Preferred)
Experience in a third-party risk management role (Preferred)
Industry certifications in Operational Risk Management or Third Party Risk Management (Preferred)
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisrisk managementcomplianceprocurementcontractingauditremediation plansproblem identificationtrending

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementprioritizationinfluencingcoordination

Certifications

Operational Risk ManagementThird Party Risk Management