Director, Assistant General Counsel – FS Legal (Hybrid)

Capital One; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One, Plano, TX, invites a Director on the Financial Services Legal Team to apply strategic and analytical skills to major business initiatives. You will advise the business on consumer-finance laws, data, risk, and technology, partnering with sales, product, analytics, and design to shape innovative strategies and products.

The role requires a JD, active bar, 7+ years in law, and experience in financial services or tech; strong executive communication; ability to translate complex legal

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• At least 7 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in‑house legal department, or government agency.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Advice: understand auto finance business and technology; foster innovation and roll out, marketing, and selling products with no clear roadmap.
• Translating: explain laws and regulatory requirements to business teams; bridge legal language and business speak with analysts and executives.
• Business Ownership: work with business to solve problems in flight and maintain an ownership mindset.
• Partnering to Foster Innovation: vet and scale risk; collaborate across the Legal Department to push responsible innovation.

Skills

Executive communication

Written and oral communication

Strategic influencing

Complex problem solving

Leadership in fast-paced environment

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Capital One, Plano, TX, invites a Director on the Financial Services Legal Team to apply strategic and analytical skills to major business initiatives. You will advise the business on consumer-finance laws, data, risk, and technology, partnering with sales, product, analytics, and design to shape innovative strategies and products.

The role requires a JD, active bar, 7+ years in law, and experience in financial services or tech; strong executive communication; ability to translate complex legal