Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications

Capital One • McLean, VA

5d • $182,500 - $249,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One’s Legal Department is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and business-minded attorney to join its Global Payment Network Legal team. The position serves as a trusted advisor to the Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams and is primarily responsible for managing legal review of initiatives driven by those teams.

The role provides strategic, risk-adjusted counsel; designs and drives review-process improvements that increase agility without compromising governance; and acts as an embedded business partner with a “one team” mindset. The attorney also partners with Legal colleagues across the enterprise and directs and manages outside counsel on specialized or complex matters.

This is a hybrid position, subject to Capital One’s policy on required on-site presence at the designated office. Locations and full-time annual salary ranges listed are McLean, VA ($200,700–$229,100), New York, NY ($219,000–$249,900), Richmond, VA ($182,500–$208,300), and Riverwoods, IL ($182,500–$208,300). The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• At least 6 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.
• Ability to quickly understand complex topics and provide concise, simple advice.
• Problem-solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician.
• Growth mindset and openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions.
• Strong people skills and ability to build collegial, effective relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Ownership mentality.
• Solid time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize significant volumes of work and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence others and write concisely.

Nice To Haves

• 7+ 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.
• 3+ years of experience providing legal advice to marketing, brand, and communications teams.
• Experience within the payment card or payments industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal review of initiatives driven by the Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams.
• Provide strategic, risk-adjusted counsel to Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams.
• Design and drive review-process improvements that increase agility without compromising governance.
• Act as an embedded business partner with a “one team” mindset.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal colleagues across the enterprise.
• Direct and manage outside counsel on specialized or complex matters.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Eligibility for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree