Manager, Counsel – Corporate and Strategic Transactions

Capital One • McLean, VA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The CAST (Corporate and Strategic Transactions) team within Capital One's Legal Department is responsible for executing Capital One's transactional activities. This includes mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, line of business transactions, card programs, and corporate real estate transactions. The team also advises diversified businesses on a broad range of business matters in a dynamic and collegial environment. Capital One's Legal Department is recognized as one of the most admired corporate legal departments in the country, known for its bold initiatives, state-of-the-art infrastructure, breadth of talent, and dynamic work environment. The CAST team, based in McLean and Richmond, fosters authenticity, growth, development, respect, and values individual contributions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar with the ability to register as Corporate Counsel in Virginia
• At least 3 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel, with a focus on transactional matters
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated, and evolving environment
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a team player, interacting with associates across departments and job levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational skills with impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work cooperatively with internal constituents to create efficient processes and to get issues resolved across organizational boundaries
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to identify, lead and manage a negotiation team
• Ability to manage multiple transactions, take on new responsibilities and handle novel issues

Nice To Haves

• Experience, including drafting and negotiating, as an attorney in a law firm or in-house counsel legal department, across a wide range of commercial transactions, including in-house procurement or supply chain management transactions, and marketing arrangements
• Experience providing advice and counsel on transactions to clients in the financial services industry
• Ability and desire to learn new areas of law
• Experience with Google Workspace

Responsibilities

• Assisting in managing (including drafting and negotiating) a wide range of transactions including: correspondent banking transactions, intercompany agreements, low-income housing tax credit equity investments, charged-off debt sales and confidentiality agreements
• Working with complex due diligence reviews, business line partnerships, industry consortiums and other business agreements, marketing agreements, transactions in support of the Company’s digital/mobile initiative, including API licenses, and complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, including with respect to international non-associate labor
• Counseling and advising business groups, including providing legal advice on complex legal issues
• Implementing and monitoring repeatable, controlled processes for transactional work
• When necessary, managing and coordinating outside counsel, including management of the delivery of services and cost

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: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree