Director, Fair Lending Counsel & Compliance

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

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel for Fair Lending in McLean, VA. You will act as the enterprise SME for fair lending laws and provide strategic legal guidance to business units, compliance, and policy teams while shaping advocacy on regulatory matters.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Legal, Compliance and business partners, manages a broad portfolio of projects, and requires a JD with 8+ years of experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of a state bar.

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise-wide SME on fair lending laws and guidance (ECOA, FHA, CRA, HMDA).
• Advise business and support functions on fair lending initiatives.
• Support compliance programs for fair lending, CRA, HMDA.
• Lead advocacy on CRA/HMDA rulemakings and related initiatives.
• Provide consumer fair lending counseling as needed.

Skills

Fair lending

Regulatory compliance

Legal advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited)

Active state bar admission

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel for Fair Lending in McLean, VA. You will act as the enterprise SME for fair lending laws and provide strategic legal guidance to business units, compliance, and policy teams while shaping advocacy on regulatory matters.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Legal, Compliance and business partners, manages a broad portfolio of projects, and requires a JD with 8+ years of experience in the field.