Director, Assistant General Counsel - Premium Products & Experiences

Director, Assistant General Counsel - Premium Products & Experiences

The Capital One Legal Department will allow you to showcase your talents and be yourself in a fast-paced, collegial environment. At Capital One, you will work with highly driven and intelligent individuals who will help elevate you to a new level. If you enjoy working as part of a team of high-performing top talent, and you want to do challenging work while enjoying a supportive culture and meaningful work-life balance, Capital One is the place for you.

About the Role:

In this role, you'll apply your strategic and analytical skills supporting our credit card rewards and benefits programs, which span across the Premium Products & Experiences (PPX) and Card businesses. You'll be a key player advising on the team's mission to develop, offer and deliver industry-leading credit card rewards and benefits that provide unique and differentiated value to our customers. You'll partner with the business on strategy and brainstorming, learn about and deeply understand the rewards team's initiatives, investigate and assess the legal, operational and business risks, and advise on different features and customer experiences. You'll also have the opportunity to learn and partner with a bright, collaborative and dynamic group of attorneys who support the broader Premium Products and Experiences business line, as well as build working relationships across the Card Legal team and the Legal department. And you'll work in a collaborative, supportive environment that values your insights, promotes continuous learning, and rewards creative thinking.

To succeed in this Director, Assistant General Counsel role, you'll need strong legal and business analytical skills. Written and oral communication skills also are key, as is the ability to efficiently and effectively organize thoughts on legal risk, focusing on what matters in driving business initiatives forward responsibly. It's a real plus if you have expertise in or significant experience with consumer financial regulatory laws, marketing and advertising laws, and/or general risk management.

This position will report to a Vice President, Senior Associate General Counsel and will have responsibility for:

• Identifying and assessing legal risks associated with Capital One's rewards and benefits programs, part of the Premium Products and Experiences line of business;
• Knowing your business in depth, allowing you to 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; and
• Working with the PPX and Card businesses, 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency, ideally involving consumer financial services, regulatory counseling, or the fintech industry
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and flexibility to adapt to changing needs
• 5+ years people management experience
• 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
• Ability to prioritize work and to manage multiple, simultaneous deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others

This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting. Fridays are enterprise-wide virtual work days. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are options for in-person days for associates to spend time together working in our beautifully-designed team areas.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $226,000 - $257,900 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Richmond, VA: $205,400 - $234,400 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.

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