Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications

Capital One Group; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One's Global Payment Network Legal team seeks an experienced Senior Manager, Senior Counsel to advise Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications groups. You will be a trusted business partner, providing strategic, risk-adjusted guidance.

The role designs review processes to boost agility while preserving governance, partners cross-functionally, and oversees outside counsel on complex matters. Hybrid work arrangement applies with required on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• Minimum 6 years of attorney experience in a law firm, government, military JAG, or as in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, risk-adjusted counsel to Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams.
• Design and drive review-process improvements to increase agility while guarding governance.
• Act as an embedded business partner with a 'one team' mindset across the enterprise.
• Direct and manage outside counsel on specialized or complex matters.

Skills

Strategic counsel

Cross-functional partner

Communication

Time management

Ownership mindset

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

The Capital One Legal Department is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and business-minded attorney to join our growing Global Payment Network Legal team. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams.

At Capital One, Legal is not a “check-the-box” function. As part of a Fortune 100 company consistently named as one of the best places to work, our Legal Department operates as a strategic partner to the business. You will join a highly collaborative culture that values your insight, empowers you to take on new challenges, and rewards innovations, continuous learning, and intellectual curiosity.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager, Senior Counsel role will be primarily responsible for managing legal review of initiatives driven by the Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams. In this role, you will:

• Provide strategic, risk-adjusted counsel to Network Marketing, Brand, and Communications teams
• Design and drive review process improvements that increase agility without compromising governance
• Act as an embedded business partner with a “one team” mindset
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal colleagues across the enterprise
• Direct and manage outside counsel on specialized or complex matters

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice
• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions
• Strong people skills - we’re looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee
• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
• At least 6 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience as an attorney in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel
• 3+ years experience providing legal advice to marketing, brand, and communications teams
• Experience within the payment card or payments industry

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One's hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.

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: $200,700 - $229,100 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

New York, NY: $219,000 - $249,900 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

Richmond, VA: $182,500 - $208,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

Riverwoods, IL: $182,500 - $208,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. 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.

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