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R230550 Posted 11/18/2025

Principal Associate

Richmond, Virginia | McLean, Virginia
  • Category Process and Project Management
  • Experience Principal Associate
  • Primary Address Richmond, Virginia

Overview

Principal Associate

As a Principal Associate in Capital One’s Corporate Integrity Group, Governance Program, you'll be challenged and inspired by working with business partners and stakeholders to support Capital One’s Compliance and Ethics Programs. This role will focus on owning process documentation, process implementation, identifying and managing risk, and ensuring audit readiness for Corporate Integrity. You will provide governance and oversight through efficient tracking of high impact initiatives and driving accountability and on time delivery of group-widet imperatives. 

We are seeking a dedicated, disciplined process professional who can excel in a team environment. This person will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and will adapt to change quickly. The ability to influence at more senior levels is key to success in this position. This is an excellent opportunity to continue your career in the field of Process Management. 

General Responsibilities: 

  • Provide day-to-day oversight of multiple processes, including Change Governance, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Business Area Information Management, CPO PSP management, and Compliance Monitoring & Testing.

  • Lead process improvement efforts, maintaining formal process documentation (e.g., procedures and diagrams) and developing project documentation (reports, presentations, business cases).

  • Support key Corporate Integrity projects and initiatives across areas such as the Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Program, Code of Conduct, Ethics Office, and Conduct Risk program.

  • Establish and maintain cross-functional governance to ensure risk mitigation and audit readiness across groups and processes.

  • Support and facilitate responses to  ICTT testing, internal audits, and regulatory examinations across Corporate Integrity functional areas.

  • Apply change management principles to drive key priorities, including continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement, and process change socialization.

  • Make strategic improvements to processes and initiatives to enhance job area performance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic impact across the broader organization.

  • Analyze data to proactively identify risk, trends, and process improvements, and report on risk topics to senior leadership.

  • Innovate thoughtfully, by challenging current processes, elevating team performance, and articulating a clear point-of-view to drive change.

  • Demonstrate sound judgment by independently prioritizing urgent versus important work and making appropriate trade-offs to manage bandwidth and achieve key results.

  • Structure and solve medium-to-high complexity, open-ended problems, applying a structured analytical approach even with incomplete information.

Basic Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification

  • At least 2 years of experience in Compliance or Risk Management

  • At least 2 years of experience in one of the following: Anti-Bribery or Anti-Corruption Risk Management, AML Investigations, Conduct Risk, Ethics Investigations, or Fraud Investigations

  • At least 2 year of experience in Process Management

  • At least 2 years of experience with MS Office and Google Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • 2+ years of Risk and Controls experience

  • 2+ years of stakeholder management experience

  • 3+ years of experience in Compliance or Risk Management

  • 3+ years of experience in one of the following: Anti-Bribery or Anti-Corruption Risk Management, AML Investigations, Conduct Risk, Ethics Investigations, or Fraud Investigations

  • 3+ year of experience in Process Management

  • 3+ years of experience with MS Office and Google Suite

  • Lean, Agile, Six Sigma, Business Process Management, or Project Management certification 

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Certification, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Certification, Leadership Professional In Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) Certification or equivalent

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: $102,700 - $117,200 for Principal Process Manager


Richmond, VA: $93,400 - $106,600 for Principal Process 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 theCapital 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.

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

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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).

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