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Vertical Risk Manager

Capital One


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 130000 - 148400
Posted: 23 August 2026 (4 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

161 Bay Street (93021) Canada TorontoToronto Ontario

Vertical Risk Manager

About Capital One Canada

For 30 years weve been on a mission to change banking for good. We challenge the traditional bank stereotype fostering a culture where innovation thrives and bold ideas are celebrated.

Were driven by whats possible leveraging the power of data and technology to empower innovative solutions inspire one another to dream boldly and take transformative ownership of decisions and outcomes that directly impact millions of Canadians. Every challenge is an opportunity to lead from the front working together toward a shared vision that extends far beyond banking.

We balance high-performance with investment in your long-term success ensuring you have the support you need to do your best work. Here youll take full accountability for your path upskilling through hands-on experience and mentorship to turn your curiosity into a career built on your own terms.

Are you ready to redefine whats next

About the Team

The Vertical Risk Management team provides advisory and consultation on risks across Capital One Canada Branch in alignment with Enterprise requirements.

About the Role

In this role as part of the Vertical Risk Advisory Team within Capital Ones Canada Risk Office you will be joining a growing team of experienced collaborative and forward-thinking risk management professionals.

The Vertical Risk Manager will be responsible for working with senior business partners to identify and consult on potential risks to Capital One. The Manager will contribute to strengthening the overall risk environment in Capital One by becoming a key thought leader providing advice and recommendations to business stakeholders to help improve business processes and products aid the development of new initiatives and provide assistance navigating assessments / examinations while balancing business values and the overall risk appetite.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Support the Canada Business by identifying and managing the risks inherent in business activities products and processes

  • Be a key advisor to business partners and stakeholders by providing risk guidance through applying thought leadership and sharing risk insights

  • Be at the forefront of identifying emerging risks and trends to proactively support the business well managed agenda

  • Engage in risk and control assessments on critical business processes products and new initiatives to identify risks and work with key stakeholders to mitigate and remediate as appropriat

  • Collaborate with second line (e.g. ERM ORM Compliance/AML) Audit Legal and business partners to support assessments and create leading-edge solutions

  • Maintain knowledge of Capital One Risk Standards and monitor systems of record for accuracy quality and consistency

  • Use your vantage point to connect the dots of the changing strategic and operational priorities and risk environment partnering with stakeholders and business partners to drive meaningful impacts

  • Empower leaders with a deeper risk understanding to inform priorities and help leaders embed a strong risk management foundation.

  • Inspire a strong proactive risk management mindset and culture with business partners

  • Lead manage prioritize work and and consistently deliver results


Basic Qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience in risk management compliance audit or management consulting

  • A solid understanding of risk management and governance principles (i.e. three lines of defense model and risk framework principles)

  • Demonstrated business maturity with the ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders within all levels of the organization

  • The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders across the organization

  • The ability to distill complex information into a clear and concise narrative

  • The ability to work autonomously and use judgement to create clear recommendations and outcomes

  • Solid analytical and investigative skills with the ability to generate innovative ideas insights and opinions

  • The ability to organize prioritize and manage multiple projects and deliverables

  • Passionate about risk management problem solving and making things better!

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree

  • Certification in Risk Management (CRM)

  • Experience in a Regulatory Environment

  • Experience in Risk Consulting Compliance Operational Risk Management Enterprise Risk Management or Audit

  • SQL / Data visualization skills

  • Experience working with industry frameworks (e.g. ISO 31000 and/or COSO)

Working at Capital One

Youll be empowered to take end-to-end ownership of your work and your career backed by a high-performance hybrid culture and holistic suite of benefits designed to support your whole self.

  • Take ownership of your own potential: Whether youre looking to upskill pivot into new business areas or master your craft youll have access to tools and mentorship to reach your potential and define your career trajectory.

  • Find your rhythm: We believe trust fosters the flexibility and autonomy required to balance personal needs with a focus on high performance. We support a hybrid model with 3 days in the office per week that gives room for both collaboration and personal commitments.

  • Benefits built for your life: We take a holistic approach to well-being providing support for you and those who are most important to you. This includes: full coverage for spouses domestic partners and dependents a one-time Work From Home allowance to build your comfortable workspace up to $3000 in mental health coverage and up to $5000 in annual tuition subsidies.

Youll find that Capital One is committed to helping you thrive and evolve every step of the way.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $130000 to $148400. This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es). Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.

Weembrace the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. However no hiring decisions are made using AI as every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers business interviewers and recruitment professionals. Our teams are equipped with training that empowers them to use AI responsibly.



Capital One Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants and will meet the needs of those requiring reasonable accommodations.

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Required Experience:

Manager