Director, Transactions & Real Estate Execution
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.
As Director, Transactions & Real Estate Execution, you will lead the team responsible for the end-to-end administration of Capital One’s leased and owned retail real estate portfolio, including bank branches, Cafés, and ATMs. This leader oversees the successful execution of legacy network transactions, financial obligations, and legal compliance.
This is a highly collaborative leadership position requiring the management of major third-party vendors while being held accountable for key performance metrics and complex budget oversight. You will join a dynamic, highly skilled commercial real estate team, reporting to the Sr. Director of Real Estate Operations and interacting regularly with senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Vendor Oversight: Lead and manage third-party partnerships for Lease Administration, Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Compliance, and Transaction Management.
- Transaction & Lifecycle Execution: Oversee the execution of all legacy network transactions, including acquisitions, renewals, sales, terminations, and subleases.
- Financial & Process Governance: Manage the accounts payable and accounts receivables associated with the Retail portfolio.
- Process & FM Governance: Coordination of project and FM governance, serving as the primary lead to ensure that facility operations and project execution meet rigorous enterprise standards and internal control requirements.
- Legal Engagement Leadership: Serve as the single business contact for the Retail Real Estate portfolio’s legal matters, streamlining communication between the business and legal partners for lease disputes, litigation, and internal project initiatives.
- OREO Program Management: Responsible for ensuring Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) regulatory compliance for the Retail Bank.
- Stakeholder Influence: Forge and maintain relationships across Market Strategy, Finance, Accounting, Risk, and Compliance to inform and influence portfolio optimization outcomes.
A great candidate will have:
- Expert Communication: Ability to confidently present portfolio health, project milestones, and risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
- Solutions-Driven Leadership: Ability to navigate complex real estate disputes and operational roadblocks, driving consensus across large-scale cross-departmental projects.
- Regulatory & Audit Fluency: A deep understanding of internal controls and the ability to identify facilities and compliance risks before they impact the business.
- Operational Excellence: Skillset to manage high-volume transactional workflows while maintaining strict data integrity in the system of record.
Travel:
This role may require occasional travel to regional sites or corporate hubs as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or Military Experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Operations, or Transaction Management.
- At least 7 years of experience in vendor management or multi-million dollar budget oversight.
- At least 5 years of experience in people leadership or leading cross-functional project teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Management, or Finance.
- 10+ years of experience within the Retail Real Estate industry.
- Deep familiarity with OREO compliance and OCC reporting requirements.
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: $190,300 - $217,200 for Director, Workplace Services
Richmond, VA: $173,000 - $197,400 for Director, Workplace Services
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.
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