Director, Fair Lending Counsel — Regulatory Strategy

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One’s Consumer & Small Business Legal Team is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Director, Fair Lending and Assistant General Counsel. The role focuses on fair lending laws, CRA/HMDA, and regulatory advocacy to support business credit initiatives and Capital One’s Community Benefits Plan.

The successful candidate will advise across business lines, manage compliance and litigation, and lead cross-functional collaborations with Compliance, Legal, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• At least 8 years of attorney experience in law firm, government, military or in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as enterprise-wide SME on business credit laws and guidance (CRA, HMDA, Section 1071).
• Advise Capital One business units on fair lending initiatives.
• Support compliance programs related to fair lending, CRA, and HMDA.
• Lead internal and external advocacy on CRA/HMDA and 1071 rulemakings.
• Provide consumer fair lending legal counseling as needed.

Skills

Oral communication

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Regulatory advocacy

Education

Juris Doctorate

State bar admission

Job description

Capital One’s Consumer & Small Business Legal Team is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Director, Fair Lending and Assistant General Counsel. The role focuses on fair lending laws, CRA/HMDA, and regulatory advocacy to support business credit initiatives and Capital One’s Community Benefits Plan.

The successful candidate will advise across business lines, manage compliance and litigation, and lead cross-functional collaborations with Compliance, Legal, and external partners.