Senior Business Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering

Capital One Financial

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Richmond, VAMcLean, VA
Salary: $111,200–$126,900 / yr
Posted: 122 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $148k

This role $119k

$103k most similar roles pay here $184k

This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $119,050–$176,450 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $119k versus about $148k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

Employer

About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Capital One Financial

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Business Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering

Role Posting Log in to save

Sr Business Analyst - Anti-Money Laundering works within the Anti-Money Laundering program to protect the financial system from criminal activities like narcotics trafficking and terrorist financing. The role involves analyzing macroeconomic trends, defining criteria for identifying suspicious transactions, and optimizing investigative processes through operational risk management and capacity planning. You will develop business KPIs and KRIs to monitor program success while collaborating with IT, Sales, and Finance teams to improve quality and volume. Key responsibilities include performing modeling and analytics for product strategies, conducting market research, and utilizing SQL querying to solve complex problems. The ideal candidate possesses strong quantitative skills, excellent communication, and a results-oriented mindset. This position addresses the critical challenge of detecting risky behavior and providing evidence for law enforcement investigations while ensuring accurate accounting for internal business contributions.

What does a Business Analyst earn?

Median $119050 from 32 postings across 11 companies.

See salary data

Skills

SQL Business Analysis Market Research Operations Research Analytics Finance Economics Statistics

What you'll do

Analyze macroeconomic trends and criminal practices to define criteria for identifying suspicious transactions.
Optimize investigative processes through operational risk management, productivity analysis, and capacity planning.
Develop business KPIs and KRIs to monitor and measure program success.
Perform modeling and analytics to support new product pricing and credit risk strategies.
Identify business challenges and provide data-driven recommendations for strategic or tactical improvements.
Manage the accurate accounting of financial contributions related to AML investigations.
Lead implementation efforts by developing hypotheses, testing solutions, and establishing monitoring plans.

What we're looking for

At least 2 years of professional experience performing analysis.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with a quantitative concentration.
1+ years of experience in statistical model building.
1+ years of experience in market research.
1+ years of experience in SQL querying.
2+ years of experience in business analysis.
1+ years of experience in consulting.
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to influence others and drive agreement.

Save