Director, Transactions & Real Estate Execution

Capital One • McLean, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Director, Transactions & Real Estate Execution, you will lead the team responsible for the end-to-end administration of Capital One’s leased and owned retail real estate portfolio, including bank branches, Cafés, and ATMs. This leader oversees the successful execution of legacy network transactions, financial obligations, and legal compliance. This is a highly collaborative leadership position requiring the management of major third-party vendors while being held accountable for key performance metrics and complex budget oversight. You will join a dynamic, highly skilled commercial real estate team, reporting to the Sr. Director of Real Estate Operations and interacting regularly with senior leadership.

Requirements

• Expert Communication: Ability to confidently present portfolio health, project milestones, and risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Solutions-Driven Leadership: Ability to navigate complex real estate disputes and operational roadblocks, driving consensus across large-scale cross-departmental projects.
• Regulatory & Audit Fluency: A deep understanding of internal controls and the ability to identify facilities and compliance risks before they impact the business.
• Operational Excellence: Skillset to manage high-volume transactional workflows while maintaining strict data integrity in the system of record.
• Bachelor's degree or Military Experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Operations, or Transaction Management.
• At least 7 years of experience in vendor management or multi-million dollar budget oversight.
• At least 5 years of experience in people leadership or leading cross-functional project teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Management, or Finance.
• 10+ years of experience within the Retail Real Estate industry.
• Deep familiarity with OREO compliance and OCC reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage third-party partnerships for Lease Administration, Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Compliance, and Transaction Management.
• Oversee the execution of all legacy network transactions, including acquisitions, renewals, sales, terminations, and subleases.
• Manage the accounts payable and accounts receivables associated with the Retail portfolio.
• Coordination of project and FM governance, serving as the primary lead to ensure that facility operations and project execution meet rigorous enterprise standards and internal control requirements.
• Serve as the single business contact for the Retail Real Estate portfolio’s legal matters, streamlining communication between the business and legal partners for lease disputes, litigation, and internal project initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) regulatory compliance for the Retail Bank.
• Forge and maintain relationships across Market Strategy, Finance, Accounting, Risk, and Compliance to inform and influence portfolio optimization outcomes.

Benefits

• comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
• performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director