Senior Risk Associate (Trade Surveillance)

Senior Risk Associate (Trade Surveillance)

The Risk Specialist will support Capital One's broker dealer trade surveillance program. Risk Specialists are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent communication skills, strong judgment and decision-making skills with integrity and ownership. They have a high level of exposure across secondary trading of asset backed securities (ABS), U.S. Treasuries (UST) and equities as well as the opportunity to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the Company using various compliance surveillance tools and methods.

Key Responsibilities:

Key aspects of the trade surveillance analyst role include:

• Procedure and Parameter Review: Analysts review and update procedures and parameters within the Validus platform and run curated test scenarios to ensure the adequacy of trade surveillance.
• Alert Review and Escalation: Analysts review all trade alerts generated by the Validus system. Alerts are expected to be resolved within 30 days, and any potential violations are escalated according to an escalation matrix.
• Documentation of Reviews: All trade alert reviews are documented within the Validus platform, with evidence of reviews including a "resolved" status and a rationale for the disposition of the alert.
• Secondary Review and Managerial Oversight: If an analyst determines an alert poses a potential trading violation or needs additional help, it is raised to a supervisor for a secondary review. The Head of Surveillance Program also performs monthly managerial reviews to ensure appropriate dispositioning of trade alerts.
• Data Completeness and Accuracy: Periodically conduct reviews to ensure the completeness and accuracy of trade data transmitted to the surveillance system, including checks between Bloomberg TOMS and Eventus.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or military experience
• At least 3 years of compliance trade surveillance experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience within an asset backed securities or other fixed income securities broker dealer trade surveillance function
• 3+ years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with internal business clients
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and aptitude to learn various compliance systems
• Excel when working both independently and as part of a team
• Be flexible and capable with the scope of work (small, medium, large efforts)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to handle and deliver multiple priorities
• FINRA Series 7 license

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: $96,500 - $110,100 for Compliance Advisory Specialist II

New York, NY: $105,300 - $120,100 for Compliance Advisory Specialist II

Richmond, VA: $87,700 - $100,100 for Compliance Advisory Specialist II

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.

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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).

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, Richmond, VA, McLean, VA

Job ID: capital-R234090

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-02-01T19:14:23