Help shape the future-state risk and controls across the Capital Markets lifecycle within complex financial services environments.
The Role
Capco is seeking a Program Lead, Risk Management to support strategic Capital Markets risk and controls transformation initiatives. This role will focus on evolving and modernizing future-state risk-centric operating models across the Capital Markets lifecycle, ensuring frameworks are design-led, desk-tailored, and built to address existing and emerging risks. You will lead complex transformation initiatives focused on strengthening governance, enhancing controls, and identifying operational, structural, and technology risks across front-to-back business processes.
This role is ideal for an experienced Capital Markets consultant with strong risk management expertise and a deep understanding of enterprise transformation within financial services environments.
What You’ll Do
- Lead risk and controls transformation initiatives across the Capital Markets lifecycle, supporting future-state operating model design and implementation
- Partner with business, operations, and risk stakeholders to identify hidden, structural, and technology risks across trading and banking processes
- Drive the development and enhancement of risk taxonomies, risk-control matrices (RCMs), governance frameworks, and control assessment methodologies
- Facilitate workshops, scenario analysis exercises, and cross-functional governance activities to support strategic transformation outcomes
- Coordinate business and technology teams to deliver integrated risk management and controls modernization initiatives
What We’re Looking For
- 8+ years of experience within Capital Markets, risk management, business consulting, or transformation delivery environments
- Strong understanding of Capital Markets lifecycle processes across Sales & Trading, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, and Operations
- Experience supporting future-state framework design, operational risk assessments, controls enhancement, or governance transformation initiatives
- Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and influence senior business and risk leaders
- Strong consulting, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills within enterprise financial services programs
Bonus Points For
- Experience supporting enterprise risk, non-financial risk, or operational controls programs within banking environments
- Familiarity with OSFI, IIROC, CSA, or other financial regulatory frameworks
- Experience developing desk-level or business-aligned control frameworks within trading or banking organizations
- Knowledge of scenario analysis, controls testing, remediation, or governance assessment methodologies
- Experience working across business, operations, risk, and technology teams in large-scale transformation programs
Why Join Capco
- Deliver high-impact consulting and transformation solutions for leading financial institutions
- Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture
- Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications
- Be part of a team shaping the future of Capital Markets risk and controls transformation
- Help clients strengthen resilience, governance, and operational effectiveness across financial services
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company-paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment
- Retirement Savings Program – Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution
- Virtual Health Care – Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) – Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners
- Parental Leave Top-Up – Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment
- Wellness Support – Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well-being
- Business Coach from Day 1 – Personalized one-on-one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco
Why This Role Is Open
We are currently hiring for this role due to a newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.
Inclusion at Capco
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition
At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is listed below. Additionally, this position may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary/variable bonus payment.
Capco is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to our people. Our compensation policies and salary ranges are designed to allow our people to progress through the salary range as they demonstrate strong performance and develop in their role over time. The base pay offered to selected candidates will be within the salary range and the placement will vary based upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in Capital Markets or risk management
- Strong understanding of Capital Markets lifecycle processes
- Experience with operational risk assessments and controls enhancement
- Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments
- Strong consulting, communication, and coordination skills
What the Team is Saying
Capco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, EAP and fitness support are described as solid, reinforced by a global wellbeing program with mental‑health resources and financial‑wellness content.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation & Paid Time Off and Sick Leave are characterized as strong, with flexible, hybrid working and family‑friendly policies also highlighted.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as a strong point alongside adoption, fertility and childcare benefits, with exact terms varying by country and role.
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What We Do
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance, proven expertise, and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead, we work in close collaboration to understand the issues, and craft disruptive, bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations, and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design, build, and deliver.
Why Work With Us
We support and encourage an inclusive culture, entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture
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