Senior Associate, Market Engagement Lead - Community Impact & Investment (New Orleans)

Senior Associate, Market Engagement Lead - Community Impact & Investment (New Orleans) Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation’s great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared values, come together to make Capital One a great company – and a great place to work. Global Enterprise 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 Corporate Communications, Community Impact and Investment (CI&I), Community Finance, CRA Strategy and Program Management, the Global Policy Affairs Group, Regulatory Relations, and RISE. 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 (CI&I) 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 Community Development Financial/Institution (CDFI) loans and partnering with and advising LOBs.  The Opportunity and Role: This role plays a critical part in translating community insights into market strategies and philanthropic investments that align with Capital One’s business priorities and community impact goals. 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 New Orleans -based Senior Associate to support our South-central team . This associate is charged with deeply understanding challenges and opportunities in the New Orleans geography and bringing that market intelligence to bear to ensure we are investing in high impact programs with demonstrable outcomes and with partners to advance socioeconomic mobility in the community while maximizing impact for Capital One’s reputation and business agenda. In this role, you’ll be expected to demonstrate proficiency in two key areas: Gathering Market Intelligence • You’ll conduct research and market scans to identify, analyze, and vet possible partners across a variety of community organizations including social and nonprof