Principal Risk Specialist – Enterprise Payments

Capital One

Principal Risk Specialist managing risks within the Enterprise Payments Governance Office at Capital One. Collaborating with Operations, Product, Technology, and Business partners for risk mitigation.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,800 - $137,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide advice and guidance to line of business leaders on risks impacting one or more areas within the Enterprise Payments Governance Office
Develop and leverage key relationships with Enterprise Payments and functional stakeholders to enable collaboration across the enterprise
Identify and track issues and events to mitigate risk within Enterprise Payments. Coordinate with applicable business areas to define and implement remediation activities
Enhance payments-related control and governance environment by leading process-level change control efforts to ensure impacts are thoroughly assessed, documented, and implemented, while also establishing ongoing routines to support these improvements.
Provide support to Enterprise Payments during audits; support in the delivery of key risk mitigation and remediation activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 2 years of financial services risk management experience
At least 2 years of payments operations experience or risk management experience
At least 2 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients
3+ years of Project Management experience leading cross functional projects and programs (preferred)
3+ years of financial services risk management experience (preferred)
3+ years of payments operations experience or risk management experience (preferred)
Certification within the payments industry (e.g., AAP, APRP) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementpayments operationsproject managementprocess-level change controlremediation activitiesaudit supportissue tracking

Soft Skills

advice and guidancerelationship buildingcollaborationcommunicationstakeholder engagement

Certifications

AAPAPRP