Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Marketing and Business Counsel (Hybrid)

Capital One•McLean, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Capital One Legal Department is seeking a Senior Manager, Senior Counsel to join its Card Legal Team, supporting the Upmarket credit card business. This role offers the opportunity to work with a Fortune 100 company in a fast-paced, collegial environment, advising on a wide array of topics critical to offering and delivering compelling credit card products. You will partner with the business by strategizing about new products, features, and promotions, understanding business initiatives, assessing legal and business risks, and advising on customer initiatives. The role involves learning and partnering with a dynamic group of attorneys and building relationships across the Legal department in a collaborative, supportive environment that values insights, promotes continuous learning, and rewards creative thinking. Success in this role requires strong legal and business analytical skills, excellent written and oral communication, and the ability to efficiently organize thoughts on legal risk to drive business initiatives forward responsibly. Expertise in consumer financial regulatory laws, marketing and advertising laws, and/or general risk management is a plus. This position will report to a Director, Assistant General Counsel in Card Legal.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
At least 4 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate or as in-house legal department

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency involving consumer regulatory experience, credit card programs or financial services
6+ years of legal counsel or compliance experience with consumer finance laws, regulations and disclosures
In-house legal department experience
Understanding of Regulation Z, UDAAP, consumer financial laws and privacy laws
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and flexibility to adapt to changing needs
Ability to identify and describe legal risks presented by a complex business model
Ability to build collegial and effective relationships with attorneys, business managers, creative teams, analysts, project managers, and corporate compliance professionals, and work cooperatively to resolve issues smoothly and quickly
Ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple, simultaneous deadlines
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others

Responsibilities

Identifying and assessing legal risks associated with Capital One’s consumer credit card business
Knowing your business in depth so you can translate and apply laws and legal requirements for the business teams and the business intent for the legal team and legal subject matter experts
Actively engaging with colleagues to provide legal support as part of a collaborative and cross-functional team
Working with Card, Brand, the Card Business Risk Office, Corporate Communications, and Compliance stakeholders to address risks, develop creative solutions, and resolve issues
Regular interactions with senior business partners, Legal Department subject matter experts, and other business attorneys in a fast-paced environment