Network Compliance Senior Manager in Nottingham

The Network Compliance Senior Manager will perform a key risk management role in the second line of defense for Capital One’s network and merchant businesses to help implement the framework for the network compliance program. The Network Compliance Senior Manager is a critical member of the team responsible for delivering effective challenge and compliance advice for business processes worldwide, as well as serving as a subject matter expert to ensure the development of the network compliance program at Capital One aligns with the company’s broader enterprise risk management framework.

Senior Managers in Network Compliance at Capital One are highly motivated Risk Management professionals with excellent organizational, leadership and communication skills. They have a high level of exposure to business leaders and the opportunity to work with executives to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to the company.

What you’ll do:

• Utilizing subject matter expertise, provide advice and effective challenge on the compliance risks impacting the network and merchant businesses through both formal and informal engagements.
• Develop expert-level understanding of network and merchant business processes.
• Analyze business processes and determine applicability of laws and regulations based on Capital One’s global legal inventory.
• Proactively identify trends in business data and demonstrate appreciation of network payments compliance risks, including emerging external risks.
• Maintain subject matter expertise in the broader payments industry and applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Collaborate with first and second line functions to analyze the existing risk management program framework and applicability to the network and merchant services business; educate and influence risk management colleagues and senior leaders with respect to nuanced or specialized considerations, as necessary.
• Ensure ongoing application of compliance requirements to business expansions and new products, including as the network and merchant businesses engage with new downstream entities, evaluate new opportunities for card acceptance, or develop new products.
• Develop strong relationships with Business Risk, Legal, and Audit peers to support the ongoing network compliance integration.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong organizational skills, clear results orientation, and focus on achieving both short and long term goals.
• Successful track record of thriving in both a highly regulated industry and a fast paced, entrepreneurial, and dynamic environment.
• Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with solid teamwork skills; ability to build and leverage the capabilities of a high-performing team.
• Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills (written and oral) coupled with strategic influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement through intellect, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance operating independently with appropriate escalation and interaction with senior leadership.
• Ability to thrive as a team player and interact with associates across functions, departments, and job levels, both inside and outside the Compliance Department.
• Understanding of key regulatory requirements and three lines of defense risk management framework.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience.
• At least 5 years of experience (compliance specific skillset/knowledge).
• At least 8 years of legal, compliance, or risk management experience OR at least 7 years of regulatory experience in consumer financial services or payments industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree, including Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree.
• 9+ years of legal, compliance, or risk management experience OR 8+ years of regulatory experience in consumer financial services or payments industry.

This is a permanent position and can be based in either our Nottingham or London offices. Our hybrid working model offers you the flexibility to work from our offices and from home, when you need to. We’re big on collaboration and connection, and so generally encourage our associates to use our offices on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The number of days you spend in the office will usually be led by the type of work you’re doing, and the hybrid working patterns of the people you partner most closely with. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we’re open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

What’s in it for you:

• Bring us all this – and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers).
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season‑ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave.
• Open‑plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head‑office has a fully‑serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms. In London, you can heighten your mood with a run on our rooftop running track or an espresso at the Workshop Coffee café.