Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, Bank Regulation and Policy

Overview

Senior Manager, Senior Counsel, Bank Regulation and Policy

Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation's great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. We nurture a work environment where people with a variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, guided by our shared values, come together to make Capital One a great company - and a great place to work.

This position is focused on supporting our regulatory policy analysis and policy advocacy efforts on behalf of Legal, in close partnership with Global Enterprise Affairs (GEA) and other internal and external stakeholders. This is a highly visible role both within the organization and externally, requiring a high degree of maturity and professionalism in interacting with internal subject matter experts and stakeholders across multiple functional areas throughout the firm, as well as externally with industry trade associations and the staff of our key regulatory agencies.

The successful candidate will support Capital One's efforts to design and drive the firm’s advocacy agenda for critical areas of strategic importance. The attorney will play a significant part in proactively engaging with the changing regulatory landscape, ensuring Capital One clearly understands and responds to developments. This includes coordinating with colleagues across Legal and GEA) to analyze legislation and proposed regulations, and to develop and advance advocacy strategies. Finally, the role involves engaging with industry trade associations to ensure Capital One’s priorities are reflected in their efforts. 

We are looking for an attorney who is collaborative, inquisitive, and exhibits grounded judgment in novel situations. We want someone with an ownership mentality but who enjoys being part of a team and can interact with and influence across departments and job levels.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drive and support regulatory policy analysis and policy advocacy efforts for Legal in partnership with Legal colleagues, GEA, and other key stakeholders.

• Coordinate with colleagues in the Legal Department and GEA to analyze legislation, proposed regulations and other policy developments, and to develop and advance advocacy strategies.

• Engage with industry trade associations in support of Capital One’s strategic priorities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar

• At least 3 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency 

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Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of federal financial services legal counsel experience 

• At least 5 years of experience supporting integrated projects or programs where senior leaders and external stakeholders are your customers, including communicating highly sensitive information and allocating resources in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

• Ability to manage a large volume of work, including complex legal issues that may arise suddenly

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our beautifully designed offices listed on this job posting.

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: $193,000 - $220,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel

Richmond, VA: $175,500 - $200,300 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 theCapital 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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