Principal Analyst, Capital Markets and Risk - Model Architecture

Company: Capital One
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Principal Analyst, Capital Markets and Risk - Model Architecture The Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) team , within Capital One’s Capital Markets and Analytics (CMA) organization, is responsible for identifying, measuring and managing the company’s liquidity risk in accordance with applicable regulations and within our Board approved risk appetite levels. The team utilizes several key liquidity frameworks designed to appropriately analyze and manage the short and long-term liquidity risk across the firm. These frameworks are driven by both internal and regulatory considerations, including Capital One’s internal stress tests, the Holding Company’s Liquidity position, Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), and Capital One’s Contingency Funding Plan. These frameworks are key drivers in shaping the size and composition of the company’s liquidity buffer, as well as influencing the funding profile and strategic investments. To ensure we accurately size and account for liquidity risk, it is essential that we understand and integrate evolving business drivers/requirements, new products, or acquisitions into these frameworks. This role on the LRM team offers a high performing candidate the unique opportunity to partner with various lines of business, Finance and Risk departments, and the Corporate Development team to gain a deep understanding of liquidity risk management practices, while utilizing all aspects of our underlying technology infrastructure to deliver best in class liquidity modeling. This role will be primarily responsible for supporting new model development, existing model maintenance on our ever evolving tech stack, and supporting data solutions and strategy for balance sheet positioning to optimize our liquidity frameworks. In addition, this role will also gain exposure to Capital One’s full liquidity adequacy framework, inclusive of all internal and regulatory liquidity stress testing tools. The ideal candidate will become well-versed in liquidity risk management metrics, corresponding data ecosystem, and model architecture to increase their strategic impact on the team. Responsibilities : Develop a deep understanding of Capital One’s Liquidity Risk framework Develop a complete understanding of our technology infrastructure which drives the data analysis and modeling of our liquidity stress tests Lead testing, model development, model governance, and documentation related efforts associated with new products, Corporate Development initiatives, system migrations, and new regulatory requirements in order to maintain the daily and monthly operations of our liquidity stress testing frameworks Communicate the impact of new products and initiatives to a wide array of stakeholders, including Finance Leadership, second, and third line partners Have a deep understanding of python code of Liquidity models to lead model enhancements, maintenance, and change controls Drive new technical developments and/or enhancements to provide strategic, data-driven insights to leadership and partner teams. Basic Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative major (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering) At least 4 years experience in financial analysis and financial modeling Preferred Qualifications : Master’s Degree in Finance OR Accounting, Financial Engineering, Economics, or other quantitative field of study 5 years of experience in financial analysis & modeling 4 years of experience in statistical model building 3 years of experience in business or financial consulting 4 years of experience in Tableau, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or a combination 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: $131,300 - $149,800 for Principal Analyst, Capital Mkts & Risk Richmond, VA: $119,400 - $136,200 for Principal Analyst, Capital Mkts & Risk Riverwoods, IL: $119,400 - $136,200 for Principal Analyst, Capital Mkts & Risk 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).

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