Director – Assistant General Counsel

Director, Assistant General Counsel – Transactions

The Team

CAST (Corporate and Strategic Transactions) is a team within Capital One's Legal Department that is at the tip of the spear in executing on Capital One's transactional activity, including mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, line of business transactions, card programs, and corporate real estate transactions. In addition, the diverse group of attorneys and other legal professionals within CAST advise our diversified businesses on a broad range of business matters in a constantly changing, stimulating and collegial environment. 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.

Based in McLean and Richmond, CAST prides itself on providing its associates with an environment that fosters authenticity and a space for growth and development, and fostering a culture where each associate is respected and their individual contributions are valued. 

The Role

The Director, Assistant General Counsel is a transactional attorney role that will be responsible for the following:

• providing advice and counsel on, and independently managing (including drafting and negotiating), a variety of complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions

• leading transactional legal support for complex due diligence reviews, business line partnerships, portfolio sales and acquisitions, alliances and other strategic arrangements, marketing agreements, complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, and venture capital investments

• counseling and advising business groups, including providing advice on complex legal issues

• building and maintaining strong relationships with business and legal stakeholders

• implementing and monitoring repeatable, controlled processes for transactional work

• when necessary, managing and coordinating outside counsel, including management of the delivery of services and cost

The Person

The successful candidate will be a seasoned legal professional with proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated, and evolving environment. The candidate will have a demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a team player, interacting with associates across departments and job levels; the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision; strong organizational skills with impeccable attention to detail; excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to work cooperatively with internal constituents to create efficient processes and to get issues resolved across organizational boundaries. Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to identify, lead and manage a negotiation team, as well as the ability to manage multiple transactions, take on new responsibilities and handle novel issues is critical.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

• Active member in good standing of a least one state bar or similar standing in a foreign jurisdiction which meets the requirements of the applicable state bar to be authorized to practice law for Capital One

• At least 6 years of experience in a law firm, government, in-house legal department, or a combination, with a focus on private and public mergers and acquisitions, portfolio and other asset sales and acquisitions, credit card partnerships, or venture capital investments

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience across a range of commercial transactions, including in-house procurement or supply chain management transactions

• 2+ years of experience providing advice and counsel on transactions to clients in the financial services industry

• Experience with Google Workspace

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: $226,000 - $257,900 for Director, Asst General 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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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