Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Small Business Bank Business Counsel (hybrid)

Capital One Capital One · Banking · McLean, VA +3

This role is for a Senior Manager, Senior Counsel to support Capital One's Small Business Bank. The attorney will provide strategic legal advice, manage legal risks associated with lending and deposit products, and collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance and develop solutions for new technology and data. The role requires a Juris Doctor, active bar membership, and at least 4 years of legal experience, with preferred experience in consumer finance, financial services, and advising small businesses.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a thought partner to business clients, providing proactive, business-minded legal advice.
  2. Identify and assess legal risks associated with our lending and deposit products, ensuring we balance innovation with compliance.
  3. Work with the Business Risk Office, Compliance, and other Legal stakeholders to develop creative solutions and resolve issues.
  4. Master the full landscape of relevant laws and apply them to novel problem solving for new technology and data.

Skills

Required

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
  • At least 4 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

Nice to have

  • 3+ years of experience with consumer finance laws and regulations
  • 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry
  • Experience in advising small businesses or commercial clients, or a combination
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others
  • 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

What the JD emphasized

  • legal risks
  • novel problem solving for new technology and data