Senior Director, Compliance

Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Schiller Park
Posted on: March 7, 2026

Job Description:

Capital One’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program is a core risk management function within Capital One’s Enterprise Risk Organization. Capital One has a highly motivated, mission-driven AML and Sanctions team focused on enabling rigorous, nimble, and sustainable risk management, delivered through partnership between the first, second, and third lines of defense, and tailored to Capital One’s products, services, risks, and capabilities. Capital One is seeking a senior leader to join its sanctions and screening compliance function, leading strategy and delivery for the sanctions compliance, trade compliance, and enterprise screening programs. We are seeking a results-oriented and forward leaning candidate with the experience, subject matter expertise, regulatory credibility, and proven operational effectiveness in a highly-regulated environment to join a high-performing team. Responsibilities: Lead the execution, evolution, and continuous improvement of Capital One’s enterprise-wide sanctions and trade compliance function. Serve as an authority within Capital One for all relevant sanctions and trade compliance compliance laws, regulations, expectations, and developments. Lead a team of sanctions and trade compliance professionals, evaluating new economic sanctions and trade compliance programs and developments to ensure timely and effective compliance. Evaluate business initiatives and processes from a sanctions and trade compliance perspective, including new ventures, products, services, and operating systems. Manage a diverse and geographically dispersed group of professionals, including a screening investigations team that executes Capital One’s enterprise AML and sanctions screening program, driving high quality performance and process excellence. Build strong partnerships and collaborate with business, technology, and other stakeholders to reach optimal business and risk management outcomes in a dynamic and fast-moving environment. Lead interaction with global sanctions agencies, external regulators, and internal oversight functions regarding all aspects of sanctions and trade compliance and list screening activities. Prepare and oversee the reporting of compliance results to senior management and the Board of Directors, as appropriate. Display a high degree of emotional intelligence, foster good team dynamics and collegiality, and maximize the potential of team members. Critical Competencies: Demonstrated ability to formulate a strategic vision for a risk management, compliance, or regulatory organization while providing meaning, context, and motivation to execute strategic priorities Understand and embrace the power of technology, analytics, and automation to drive error-free execution Strong business judgment, analytical acumen, and the ability to evaluate complex, multi-dimensional situations and risk characteristics and to formulate appropriate compliance recommendations and advice Proven capability to influence and build consensus among peers and senior leadership leveraging sound logic and analysis Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills (both verbal and written) Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, as well as with external parties Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience At least 5 years of experience in Economic Sanctions in banking, legal, compliance, risk management, or regulatory settings At least 5 years of people management experience Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree or Juris Doctorate degree 10 years of experience in Economic Sanctions in banking, legal, compliance, risk management, or regulatory settings 5 years of Relevant experience at the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S Treasury Department, U.S. Department of Justice, or as a prudential regulator 5 years of experience in other areas of Anti-Money Laundering compliance 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. Chicago, IL: $217,000 - $247,700 for Sr. Director, Compliance McLean, VA: $238,700 - $272,400 for Sr. Director, Compliance New York, NY: $260,400 - $297,200 for Sr. Director, Compliance Richmond, VA: $217,000 - $247,700 for Sr. Director, Compliance 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 Ones 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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