Job Abstract

Director, Assistant General Counsel: Commercial Bank Legal

The Commercial Bank Legal team is seeking an experienced attorney to act as business/product counsel providing legal advice and thought leadership to the Commercial Bank Treasury Management line of business and Product organization, which creates and manages a suite of commercial products, platforms and services for our middle market business customers. A successful candidate will be able to quickly answer complex questions that arise, prioritize and support multiple initiatives, spot issues and creatively solve problems. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibilities, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation and intellectual curiosity.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Advice: Act as a strategic partner to the business advising on legal issues related to commercial bank deposits and payments and other commercial banking products, platforms and services and operational matters, including payment fraud

• Product Development: Facilitating the development, enhancement and maintenance of new products, platforms and services to support the enhanced efficiency of our commercial businesses 

• Collaboration: Working closely with relevant subject matter experts internally and externally to provide comprehensive legal advice to front-line business, risk and compliance executives and other stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

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

• At least 7 years of law firm, in-house legal department or government experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of law firm, in-house legal department or government experience relating to banking/financial services (whether commercial deposits/payments, commercial litigation, product development or otherwise)

• Experience across a broad range of commercial banking treasury management products and services including: payables (ACH, wires, positive pay), receivables (lockbox, bill payment services, remote deposit capture), liquidity management (deposit/checking accounts, money market, sweep services, brokered deposits, escrow deposits) or online banking portal/mobile app or similar channels 

• Familiarity with legal issues arising out of business email compromise/email account take-over and other fraud activity (UCC 4A litigation experience) 

• Experience supporting financial institution product development or commercial banking operations 

• Demonstrated ability to navigate across a large organization and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

• People leadership experience (or demonstrated interest)

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.

New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $233,100 - $266,000 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.

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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