at Capital One in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job ID: R167487
NYC 299 Park Avenue (22957), United States of America, New York, New York
Senior Associate, Market Engagement
External Affairs works with many external and internal stakeholders to envision and create a world of greater socioeconomic opportunity through advocating for an inclusive society, building thriving communities, and creating financial tools that enrich lives. Our teams include Communications, Community Impact and Investment, Community Finance, CRA Strategy and Program Management, the Government and Political Affairs Group, Regulatory Relations, and Strategy and Engagement.Through our teams, we have unparalleled access to a diverse group of motivated changemakers similarly focused on the ingredients for a more perfect future.
Our approach involves focusing on innovation and opportunity related to long term well being for our associates, customers, and communities. On the intersection between business and social impact. On disruption and dreaming of a better way. This is the language of changing things for the better.
The Community Impact and Investment team creates impactful community outcomes and positions Capital One as the most strategically bold, innovative, and mission driven financial institution through:
Fueling strategic community investments (e.g. grants, skills, loans)
Delivering insights, advice and resources that inform Capital One's products and services
Activating the capabilities of "impact forward" associates
The Community Impact and Investment team supports Capital One through leading enterprise volunteerism, conducting market research, fostering community relationships, grant making, originating CDFI loans and partnering with and advising LOBs.
The Opportunity and Role:
Community Impact and Investment is kicking off a multiyear transformation to increasingly align business strategy and social impact; launch new, different, and more holistic approaches to investing in our communities; use Capital One's volunteer time and talent in increasingly strategic ways; and use data, analytics, research, and inclusive design to inform more targeted and actionable consulting to our business partners on topics related to a broad view of financial inclusion.
We're seeking a Senior Associate to join our North East/Chicago team. This team is charged with deeply understanding challenges and opportunities in the North East/Chicago customer geographies and bringing that market intelligence to bear to ensure we are investing in the right programs and with the right partners to advance socioeconomic mobility in the community while maximizing impact for Capital One's reputation and business agenda. This is a team of relationship-first changemakers who build strong external relationships and distill insights, make connections and identify and execute on opportunities for COF to make investments at the nexus of community impact and COF's business strategy.
This role involves up to 50% travel as needed. It also involves attending events before and after normal business hours and overnight trips / conferences.
In this role, you'll be expected to demonstrate proficiency in two key areas:
Gathering Market Intelligence
You'll conduct research. You'll scan the market to identify, analyze, and vet possible partners across a wide variety of local community organizations including social and nonprofit organizations, activists, influencers, small business leaders, policymakers, CDFIs and other local funding organizations or in-market financial services providers across the North East/Chicago market
You'll create relationships with those players to understand how Capital One shows up in our local communities relative to how we are supporting local community needs and moving the needle on socioeconomic mobility.
You will monitor and assess (in partnership with GPAG and Comms teams) emerging local events and engage the appropriate internal stakeholders and working groups accordingly
Transforming Market Intelligence Into Tangible Impact
You will create presentations and reports to... For full info follow application link.
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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; Newark, New Jersey Ordinance 12-1630; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
