Description
The Capital One Legal Department is seeking an experienced and collaborative transactional attorney to join our growing Global Payment Network Legal team.
In this role, you will serve as a key member of the Network Legal Team and enabler of business initiatives globally. This role involves providing essential legal advice and support on a variety of commercial initiatives and transactions for the Global Payment Network, working closely with business and legal partners across the organization.
About the Role:
The Manager, Counsel role will be primarily responsible for working on a variety of Global Payment Network contracts and commercial initiatives, as well as leading a team of attorneys and legal professionals. This position will have responsibility for:
- Providing counsel and strategic guidance across a critical spectrum of areas, including commercial contracting and risk identification and mitigation
- Negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements and providing legal advice on a broad range of matters impacting merchant, issuer and acquirer relationships
- Working closely with a team of transactional attorneys and legal professionals responsible for negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements, term sheets, and standard forms for the Global Payment Network
- Identifying and supporting process improvements to promote agility in legal and related business operations, including contract template improvements and playbooks
- Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams across the enterprise
The successful candidate will have the following:
- 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 environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel
Preferred Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel
- 3+ years of experience providing advice and counsel on commercial transactions
- Experience within the payment card or payments industry
- Experience in financial services
The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location:
Chicago, IL: $149,800 - $171,000 for Manager, Counsel McLean, VA: $164,800 - $188,100 for Manager, Counsel New York, NY: $179,700 - $205,100 for Manager, Counsel Richmond, VA: $149,800 - $171,000 for Manager, Counsel Riverwoods, IL: $149,800 - $171,000 for Manager, Counsel
This role is also eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long-term incentives (LTI).
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.