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Manager, Counsel – Corporate and Strategic Transactions

Capital One McLean, VA senior full-time

Salary

$164,800 - $188,100 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Manager, Counsel to join our Corporate and Strategic Transactions (CAST) team within Capital One's Legal Department.

The CAST team executes on Capital One's transactional activity, including mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, line of business transactions, card programs, and corporate real estate transactions.

As a Manager, Counsel, you will be responsible for:

  • Assisting in managing a wide range of transactions, including correspondent banking transactions, intercompany agreements, and confidentiality agreements
  • Working with complex due diligence reviews, business line partnerships, and other business agreements
  • Counseling and advising business groups on complex legal issues
  • Implementing and monitoring repeatable, controlled processes for transactional work
  • Managing and coordinating outside counsel, including management of the delivery of services and cost

The successful candidate will be a seasoned legal professional with:

  • A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • Active membership in good standing of at least one state bar with the ability to register as Corporate Counsel in Virginia
  • At least 3 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 transactional matters

Preferred qualifications include:

  • 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

The salary range for this role is:

  • McLean, VA: $164,800 - $188,100 per year
  • Richmond, VA: $149,800 - $171,000 per year

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.

Skills

Required

  • Juris Doctor
  • transactional law
  • commercial transactions

Nice to have

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