Senior Counsel, Senior Manager - Capital Markets Legal (Corporate)

Capital One’s Legal Team is seeking an experienced Capital Markets attorney to support its capital markets activities. This is a great opportunity to join an outstanding team at a Fortune 100 Company that is consistently voted one of the best places to work in the U.S. Our legal department will allow you to showcase your talents in a fast paced environment. At Capital One, you get to work with bright and intelligent individuals who will help elevate you to a new level. If you enjoy working with a team of high performing top talent, Capital One is the place for you. Our legal team thrives on collaborating and creates an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. This exciting role will allow you to use your depth and breadth of experience to strategize and influence upper management as well as the business lines you support. In addition, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills and broaden your knowledge. Come to Capital One to be a part of challenging work while enjoying our exceptional culture. 

 

About the Role 

As a member of Capital One’s Capital Markets Legal Team you will deliver critical business, transactional and regulatory counsel support across Capital One’s various capital markets funding activities, including credit card and auto securitizations. You will work closely with the Corporate Treasury team while managing legal risk and navigating complex securities and financial regulations. You will be part of a collaborative, inclusive and supportive Team that values your insight, encourages intellectual curiosity, rewards creative thinking and makes work fun.

To succeed in this role, you will need strong legal and analytical skills, an ability to navigate novel legal and business situations, the flexibility to simultaneously manage a wide range of projects and an ownership mindset. Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills are a must as well as the ability to work seamlessly with our business and legal partners. 

Through its bold initiatives, state of the art infrastructure, breadth of talent and dynamic work environment, the Legal Department of Capital One has become one of the most highly admired corporate legal departments in the country. The successful candidate will become an advisor to Capital One’s Corporate Treasury team focused on funding and balance sheet management for one of the top 10 banks in the country. This is a great opportunity to join an outstanding Team at a Fortune 100 Company that is consistently voted one of the best places to work in the US. 

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the execution of capital markets transaction, including credit card and auto securitizations, for Capital One as issuer 
• Counseling and advising Corporate Treasury on the impact of changes in securities laws and regulations
• Interpreting and providing guidance on existing agreements and obligations
• Providing strategic legal advice on complex and novel issues
• Collaborating with business partners to maintain securitization funding platforms, including supporting compliance with SEC reporting obligations 
• Implementing and monitoring repeatable, controlled processes for capital markets transactions, including with respect to due diligence
• Supervising process-oriented work of other legal professionals
• Managing and coordinating outside counsel support and review

Basic Qualifications: 

• Juris Doctorate 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 environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel with a focus on capital markets 

  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 4+ years of experience in securities law
• In-depth knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to asset-backed securities, including Regulation AB

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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