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Risk Manager, Climate & Geopolitical Risk

Capital One and Careers
Mc Lean, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
Risk Manager, Climate & Geopolitical Risk

The Climate and Geopolitical Risk team sits within the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) function with the purpose to help Capital One to prepare for and proactively manage these risks. We are seeking a Risk Manager to join the team.

This role encompasses the program governance and reporting for ERM’s climate and geopolitical risk programs along with working with partner teams to embed processes related to Climate and Geopolitical Risk. The Risk Manager ensures Climate and Geopolitical risks are proactively identified, appropriately assessed, and effectively managed in alignment with the company’s risk appetite and long-term strategic goals.

Responsibilities

  • Program Governance: Manage the overarching governance framework for both programs, including overall roadmaps and program administration (e.g., budgets, trainings)

  • Reporting & Disclosures: Manage ongoing reporting to key stakeholders and the Board, including mandatory disclosures and external reporting.

  • Stakeholder Management: Maintain relationships and ongoing meetings with key stakeholders, including formal working groups.

  • Partner Process Coordination: Work with partner teams to design and execute approaches to embed processes related to Climate and Geopolitical risk

  • Project Management: Embedding new business activities into the team's work and developing and managing project plans.

  • Policy Updates: Update and maintain formal policies, associated processes and controls in Capital One’s internal system.

  • Effective Challenge: Play a critical role in oversight and effective challenge of Business Continuity Plans from both a Geopolitical and a Climate perspective.

  • Audit & Regulatory Interaction: Manage Audit and regulatory engagement, including exams.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or military experience

  • At least 5 years of Risk Management or Financial Services consulting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Audit or Risk management experience in a large financial services organization or management consultancy

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end risk management lifecycle, risk frameworks, and governance structures

  • Proven ability to distill complex information into a consumable narrative for an executive and Board level audience

  • Proven ability to identify and evaluate risk pathways and devise management strategies

  • Collaborative, team player with the ability to navigate a complex organization and influence outcomes

  • Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills

  • Prior experience with Climate and or Geopolitical Risk Management

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: $151,900 - $173,400 for Risk Manager

Richmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Risk Manager


Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Salary : $138,100 - $157,700

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