Senior Counsel, Global Payment Network Lead (Hybrid)

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an experienced Manager, Counsel for the Global Payment Network. The role involves leading a team of attorneys, providing strategic counsel on commercial transactions, and drafting/negotiating agreements impacting merchant, issuer, and acquirer relationships.

You will collaborate across the enterprise, improve contract templates and playbooks, and support agile legal operations while ensuring risk identification and mitigation. Hybrid work with on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in good standing in at least one state.
• 4+ years as attorney in law firm, government, military JAG, or in-house.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel across commercial contracting and risk identification/mitigation.
• Negotiate and draft a range of commercial agreements and advise on merchant, issuer, and acquirer relationships.
• Lead a team of transactional attorneys and develop templates, forms, and playbooks for Global Payment Network.
• Identify and drive process improvements to accelerate legal and business operations.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracts

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Capital One is seeking an experienced Manager, Counsel for the Global Payment Network. The role involves leading a team of attorneys, providing strategic counsel on commercial transactions, and drafting/negotiating agreements impacting merchant, issuer, and acquirer relationships.

You will collaborate across the enterprise, improve contract templates and playbooks, and support agile legal operations while ensuring risk identification and mitigation. Hybrid work with on-site presence is required.