Sr. Manager / Sr. Counsel - Card Legal Platforms & Technology

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, VirginiaSr. Manager / Sr. Counsel - Card Legal Platforms & Technology

Joining Capital One’s Card Legal Team will introduce you to a Fortune 100 company through its largest and most prominent line of business, at the heart of Capital One’s innovation and technology journey.

About the Role :

The Card Legal Team is seeking an attorney to support the Card Product, Platforms and Services teams. The lawyer in this role will advise clients who build and maintain the cutting edge, cloud-based platforms and services that support Capital One’s industry leading credit card business.

You’ll help bring innovative digital offerings from ideas to production analyzing user experience flows and terms, thinking about financial regulations, privacy, and intellectual property, as well as mulling tech contracts, and providing strategic counsel.

A few examples from the Card Product, Platforms and Services Organization include supporting Card’s Marketing and Messaging Platforms, which are a major drivers of customer growth and critical interactions with prospects and customers;

supporting Card’s Web and Mobile EASE teams, who build Capital One's award-winning Web, iOS, and Android mobile apps; and supporting Card’s Decisioning Platforms, which enable underwriting decisions for customer acquisitions and management, as well as Capital One credit and debit card authorization decisions.

This position will have responsibility for :

• Learning Card Product, Platforms and Services’ business objectives, understanding the full landscape and context of the relevant laws, and working through sometimes novel territory as you apply them to platforms involving marketing, rewards, customer acquisitions, and customer servicing;
• Learning the product specific disclosures and terms for Capital One’s card accounts today, and acting as the primary advisor for those disclosures and terms as our product and the law evolves;
• Identifying and assessing legal risks associated with Capital One’s consumer credit card business and technological transformation at scale;
• Counseling on large-scale platform migrations and transformations involving account disclosures and consent capture, rewards, marketing, and customer acquisitions and servicing;

Working as part of a collaborative and cross functional team with Card, Brand, the Business Risk Office, Corporate Communications, and Compliance stakeholders to address risks, develop creative solutions, and resolve issues.

This position will entail regular interactions with senior business partners, Legal Department subject matter experts, and other business attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

Prior experience in financial services or technology isn’t required but the successful candidate will have the following :

Top tier smarts and analytical skills

Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice

Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician

Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences

Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions

Strong people skills - we’re looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients

Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee.

Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines

Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

Basic Qualifications :

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, in-house legal department, or government agency

Preferred Qualifications :

5+ years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department and / or government agency.

1+ year of experience in financial services

1+ year of experience providing legal counsel on advanced technologies (platforms, products, data, or AI / ML)

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

• Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law;
• San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act;

and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.