Director, Anti-Money Laundering – Risk Assessments and Regulatory Strategy

Capital One

Director leading AML risk assessments and regulatory strategy at Capital One. Responsible for overseeing compliance and risk management in anti-money laundering initiatives.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeMcLean • Illinois, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $187,300 - $256,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and maintain a multi-year AML Strategic Roadmap that aligns with Capital One’s innovative approach to new products and services
Lead the delivery of the enterprise-wide money laundering and sanctions risk assessments, targeted risk assessments, and periodic control effectiveness reviews
Develop and integrate dynamic risk assessment processes into AML reviews and decision making
Monitor relevant financial crime regulatory requirements and typologies, and advise investigations, analytics, product, and technology teams on the deployment of controls to mitigate AML risks
Lead second-line compliance control reviews, providing assurance that Capital One’s AML controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate financial crime risk and are in compliance with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) standards
Serve as a key liaison during regulatory examinations, audits, and other programmatic reviews
Build strong partnerships and collaborate with business, technology, and other stakeholders to reach optimal business and risk management outcomes in a dynamic and fast-moving environment
Maintain and update AML’s guidance for first-line assessments and product, service, industry, and transaction risk ratings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
At least 5 years in legal, compliance, regulatory, or risk management roles with a focus on Anti-Money Laundering
At least 5 years of people management experience
Master’s Degree or Juris Doctorate degree (Preferred)
5+ years of experience at the U.S Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Justice, or as a prudential regulator (Preferred)
10+ years in legal, compliance, regulatory, or risk management roles with a focus on Anti-Money Laundering (Preferred)
10+ years of people management experience (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

Anti-Money Launderingrisk assessmentcompliance control reviewsfinancial crime regulatory requirementscontrol effectiveness reviewsEnterprise Risk Managementdynamic risk assessment processessanctions risk assessmentsAML controls designAML guidance maintenance

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationpartnership buildingcommunicationstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingadaptabilitystrategic thinkinganalytical skillsinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeJuris Doctorate