Principal Associate, Global Workforce Privacy Advisor

Company: Capital One
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Principal Associate, Global Workforce Privacy Advisor The Principal Associate, Global Workforce Privacy Advisor is an essential role within Capital One HR’s Privacy Office, a newly established team within the HR Risk Office. You will be proactively navigating complex, day-to-day risk and privacy challenges across HR, with a focus on operationalizing and completing essential privacy assessments, such as Records of Processing Activities (ROPA). This role involves vital partnership with Privacy Legal and Compliance partners to ensure adherence with all applicable Workforce Privacy laws and ensuring key privacy artifacts accurately reflect HR processes. Expected Risk Advisor Deliverables and Results Immediate deliverable : implement and maintain tools and procedures to operationalize completion of key privacy compliance assessments, including Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) Ongoing Risk Advisor Support will include the following: Privacy Assessments of HR processes to ensure records are up to date and complete; accountable for partnering with international HR teams to ensure new intent is assessed through appropriate forums (eHR Intake, LAUNCH Risk Assessments, etc.) Regulatory applicability: Partner with HR teams, Legal and Compliance to update privacy compliance artifacts as necessary to reflect regulatory changes HR Controls : identify and document appropriate controls and document in the Risk Management system of record, FUSE HR Policies, Standards & Procedures : Support HR Policies through documentation in accordance with the Corporate Policy Office expectations and maintained in Wdesk Audits & Exams : Support for related audits and exams where there is an intersection with HR; partner with international HR teams as appropriate Interaction Model across LOD : Partner with ERM and ORM to determine appropriate interaction model with in country teams and 2nd and 3rd Line of Defense Maintain Program documentation: including local work instructions for key privacy assessments (e.g. ROPA, TIA, LIA) Basic Qualifications: Bachelors Degree or military experience At least 3 years of risk management experience or at least 3 years of human resource experience Preferred Qualifications: 4 years of risk management experience 5 years of Project/Program Management experience leading cross functional programs in Risk 5 years of experience supporting, partnering, and interacting with key stakeholders or internal business partners Knowledge of Global Privacy Laws, with a focus on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Experience in controls development, controls management, and reporting activities Privacy certification such as IAPP CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT 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: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Risk Specialist Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist 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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