Sr. Manager/Sr. Counsel - Commercial Real Estate (Hybrid)

Capital One•Mclean, VA

73d•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One's Legal Department is seeking an experienced commercial real estate finance attorney to support its growing Commercial Bank. This is a great opportunity to join an outstanding team at a Fortune 100 Company that is consistently voted one of the best places to work in the U.S. You will be one of the critical and primary subject matter experts supporting our multibillion-dollar Commercial Real Estate (CRE) business, a segment within the Commercial Bank that provides permanent and construction financing for a broad range of project types, including multifamily housing, industrial facilities, and retail, as well as financing for REITS, real estate funds, and bridge lending. You'll have the opportunity to work on a wide-range of innovative and sophisticated transactions and projects with an exceptional group of legal and business professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment that values your insights.

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 counsel working on commercial lending transactions
At least 2 years of legal counsel experience focusing on commercial real estate financing transactions or mortgage secured real estate financing

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination with a focus on commercial real estate financing transactions, mortgage secured real estate financing, CMBS, and/or structured repurchase transactions
Experience with loan syndications
Willingness to work on various types of commercial real estate lending transactions
Working knowledge of commercial real estate lending issues involving title insurance, surveys, zoning, and flood, casualty/liability insurance
Experience leading projects relating to form document development
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong ability to quickly understand the business needs and partner with the business

Responsibilities

Advising the CRE finance businesses on a wide variety of matters
Providing legal support to CRE as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the transaction teams and other internal partners
Working with business partners on the structuring, due diligence, documenting, negotiating and closing of CRE transactions
Engaging and overseeing outside legal counsel in an effective and efficient manner
Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams in the Commercial Bank and across the enterprise
Advising Commercial Bank business partners on communications with external parties, including customers, regulators, partners, industry trade groups and outside law firms
Providing thought and strategic leadership on relevant industry and regulatory developments
Leading projects such as the development of form documents, negotiation guidelines and training sessions
Partnering with the Commercial Bank's Risk and Compliance officers to ensure comprehensive support
Partnering with the Operations team to drive process improvements