Director, Assistant General Counsel - Technology

ITSMF; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One's Legal Department seeks a Technology counsel to advise on AI-driven platforms and technology contracts, partnering with product, design and risk teams. You will interpret evolving technology laws, regulatory guidance, and vendor arrangements to reduce legal risk while enabling innovation.

The role requires a JD, active bar status, and 7+ years of experience; prior in-house or financial services experience is preferred. This is a full-time role with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to the enterprise technology organization and leadership on AI-driven platforms and emerging technology.
• Advise on legal and regulatory considerations for development, deployment, and governance of AI and other platforms.
• Monitor and translate evolving tech laws and regulatory guidance for business partners.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory interpretation

Cross-functional partnership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission

Job description

Director, Assistant General Counsel - Technology

The Capital One Legal Department is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven attorney who is passionate about technology to join its Legal team as Technology counsel.

About the Role

As a Capital One Technology counsel, you will have an opportunity to directly influence how Capital One adopts, develops, and leverages technology platforms and products, while navigating a rapidly changing set of laws and regulations. You will advise teams that are designing and building AI-driven platforms that will power how Capital One works, helping them innovate in a way that is legally supported and well-managed. You will support the business in identifying, assessing, and addressing technology-related regulatory obligations, and you will actively partner with Capital One's technology, product, design, risk, and compliance organizations to brainstorm and problem-solve in ways that anticipate and mitigate legal, operational, and reputational risk. Because our work is increasingly interdisciplinary, it requires an entrepreneurial approach ... and this is what makes it fun. Your legal advice and strategic counsel will be informed by active collaboration with stakeholders from across the enterprise, and you'll do it in an environment that values your insight, promotes continuous learning, and rewards creative thinking.

To succeed in this role

• You are someone who craves meaning in your work, and are eager to drive solutions that reduce risk to our company.
• You are an engagement multiplier who is both pragmatic and practical. You view your role as not only a lawyer, but as a trusted business advisor who enables your clients to achieve core objectives in a way that is legally supported and well-managed.
• You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercising judgment and discretion as you prioritize (and sometimes reprioritize) myriad time-sensitive matters.
• You are comfortable being uncomfortable. You're not afraid to lean into gray space when situations are unfamiliar, digging in to understand and focus on what really matters.
• You are an effective translator. You can communicate regulatory requirements and legal guardrails to technologists and engineers just as easily as you can deconstruct complex technical and regulatory subjects in a way that other lawyers can understand and appreciate.
• You bring an ownership mentality to your work. You want to be in the trenches with your clients, and will not hesitate to pull in legal colleagues to ensure that your clients reap the full benefit of our amazing legal department's experience and expertise.
• You see around corners. You anticipate legal and business risks before they materialize, and you help your clients get ahead of issues rather than react to them.
• You are a thought partner to the business. You bring strategic, creative thinking to the table, not just legal analysis, and you help shape solutions rather than simply flag problems.
• You thrive on relationship building. You invest in genuine, trust-based relationships with your clients and colleagues, and you view those relationships as core to being an effective advisor.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Legal counsel to the enterprise technology organization and leadership, including teams designing and building AI-driven platforms and capabilities that power how Capital One works.
• Advise on the legal and regulatory considerations associated with the development, deployment, and governance of AI-driven and other emerging technology platforms.
• Monitor, interpret, and advise on emerging technology-related laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance (e.g., banking regulator guidance on AI, cloud, and third‑party technology risk), translating requirements into actionable guidance for business and technology partners.
• Guide and provide ongoing counsel in connection with regulatory exams, inquiries, and audits touching technology, ensuring accurate, complete, and well‑supported responses.
• Review of board reports, executive committee presentations, regulatory filings, and other legal disclosures to ensure accuracy and completeness of technology representations.
• Provide advice on strategic technology contracts and vendor relationships, including regulatory considerations related to third‑party, cloud, and AI risk.
• Serve as a critical partner to technology operations, product, design, technology risk management, and compliance professionals in their collective efforts to develop, build, and maintain platforms that support our enterprise operations.
• Maintain strong relationships and lines of communication with business partners, regulators, and other key stakeholders across the organization.

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience supporting a technology, information security, or regulatory function
• Knowledge of technology, especially cloud, generative AI, and networking
• Experience advising on the design, development, or governance of AI-driven platforms or products
• Experience advising on regulatory examinations, inquiries, or supervisory engagement
• Experience with U.S. technology and cybersecurity laws and regulations (e.g., Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act) and general familiarity with global technology and cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards
• Knowledge of federal and state privacy laws
• Knowledge of U.S. technology standards, frameworks, risk assessments, and certification processes (e.g., SOC 1 & 2, NIST Cybersecurity Framework)
• Previous experience in the financial industry a plus, but not required

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Asst General Counsel

New York, NY: $251,400 - $286,900 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Richmond, VA: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.