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Senior Manager, Senior Counsel – Corporate and Strategic Transactions

Capital One McLean, VA senior full-time

Salary

$200,700 - $229,100 per year

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Description

The Senior Manager, Senior Counsel in the Corporate and Strategic Transactions (CAST) team at Capital One will be responsible for managing a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and complex procurement contracts.

The CAST team is a highly regarded part of Capital One's Legal Department, known for its innovative approach and collaborative environment. As a Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, you will work closely with business groups, providing legal advice on complex issues and implementing repeatable processes for transactional work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and coordinate transactions, including drafting and negotiating contracts
  • Conduct complex due diligence reviews and advise on business line partnerships
  • Provide legal advice to business groups on complex legal issues
  • Implement and monitor controlled processes for transactional work
  • Manage outside counsel and control costs

The successful candidate will be a seasoned legal professional with experience in corporate and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, and portfolio sales. You will have a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and be an active member of at least one state bar.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing of at least one state bar with the ability to register as Corporate Counsel in Virginia
  • 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, with a focus on corporate and strategic transactions

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial transactions, including in-house procurement or supply chain management transactions, and marketing arrangements
  • Experience providing advice and counsel on transactions to clients in the financial services industry
  • Ability and desire to learn new areas of law
  • Experience with Google Workspace

In terms of compensation, the salary range for this role is $200,700 - $229,100 per year for McLean, VA, and $182,500 - $208,300 per year for Richmond, VA. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and long-term incentives.

Capital One offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, financial, and other perks that support overall well-being.

Skills

Required

  • Juris Doctor
  • corporate transactions
  • strategic investments
  • procurement contracts

Nice to have

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