# Senior Manager, Senior Counsel- Governance & Securities

**Company**: Capital One
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $200,700 - $229,100
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Governance and Securities team at Capital One is seeking an experienced attorney to join a dynamic group of legal professionals who support the company's Board of Directors and corporate governance framework.

You will serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Board, its Committees, and senior management on corporate governance matters, and as an important member of the team responsible for Board management and logistics.

**Responsibilities:**

- Providing strategic advice and counsel on a broad range of corporate governance matters, including fiduciary duties, corporate governance guidelines, and best practices for Capital One's Board, Board Committees, senior management, and other internal clients

- Keeping current on governance issues, trends, and topics, and drafting Board and Committee materials on governance-related matters

- Managing director onboarding, orientation, and ongoing education programs

- Providing comprehensive logistical and legal support for the Board, including participating in the agenda-setting process, meeting execution, and drafting minutes and resolutions, scripts, and other legal and governance documents

- Managing the annual stockholder meeting and preparing related materials

- Managing the administration of corporate governance guidelines and other corporate policies

- Leading and delivering against other ad hoc projects that may arise, working with multiple stakeholders

- Managing and coordinating outside counsel, when necessary

**The successful candidate will have the following experience and skills:**

- Demonstrated expertise in the corporate governance field, including familiarity with Delaware law, other regulatory requirements, and fiduciary duties

- Experience supporting boards of directors and board committees

- Experience in an in-house legal department or corporate secretary office advising senior management on governance frameworks and policies

- Knowledge of current SEC and NYSE regulations and requirements

- Ability to build collegial and effective relationships with business clients, attorneys, project managers, and corporate compliance professionals at all levels of the company

- Ability to manage multiple projects, take on new responsibilities, and handle novel issues

- Ability to prioritize and manage a significant volume of legal questions on a broad array of topics with multiple and simultaneous deadlines

- Ability to rapidly synthesize new information and make timely decisions based on that information

- Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly-regulated, and evolving environment

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

- Strong organisational skills with impeccable attention to detail

- Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills

**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 in an in-house counsel role or at a law firm

- At least 4 years of experience in a corporate governance and securities law practice

**Preferred Qualifications**

- 5+ years of experience in an in-house counsel role or combined experience at a law firm and in-house counsel role

- Experience working on corporate governance matters at a financial institution

- Experience working on executive compensation matters

- Experience with 1934 Act reporting requirements and supporting investor relations

- Experience working directly with senior executives and the board of directors

**Salary Information:**

- McLean, VA: $200,700 - $229,100 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

- New York, NY: $219,000 - $249,900 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

- Richmond, VA: $182,500 - $208,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

**Benefits:**

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

## Skills

### Required
- corporate governance
- securities law
- Delaware law
- SEC regulations
- NYSE regulations

### Nice to have
- executive compensation
- 1934 Act reporting requirements
- investor relations

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