Director, Assistant General Counsel - Global Payment Network, Credit Risk & Fraud

Director, Assistant General Counsel - Global Payment Network, Credit Risk & Fraud

The Capital One Legal Department is an outstanding team at a Fortune 100 Company that is consistently voted one of the best places to work in the U.S. You will find that the Legal Department is not a “check the box” function but instead, an important voice and strategic partner in all aspects of the business. You will be a part of a collaborative environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation and intellectual curiosity.   

We’re looking for an experienced and collaborative legal leader to join our growing Payments Network Legal team. In this role, you will provide legal counsel and support to the business partners and second line of defense teams managing counterparty credit risk, network participant oversight, fraud, and chargebacks and disputes.

About the Role:  

The attorney will be responsible for collaborating with various stakeholders on Global Payment Network business and risk teams and other second line of defense teams to identify and assess legal risks and problem solve complex issues. The ideal candidate should have expertise in financial services and risk management. This position will have responsibility for: 

• Providing expert counsel and strategic guidance across a critical spectrum of areas, including: counterparty credit risk, network participant oversight, fraud products, network fraud, high brand risk, and chargebacks and disputes

• Collaborating with Global Payment Network business teams, the Business Risk Office, and Compliance stakeholders to address risks, develop creative solutions, and resolve issues

• Supporting agreements, products, and communications for the critical spectrum of areas being supported; serving as the Legal Department subject matter expert for those areas

• Regular interactions with senior business partners, Legal Department subject matter experts, and other business attorneys 

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Top tier smarts and analytical skills

• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice

• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician

• Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences

• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions

• Strong people skills - we’re looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients 

• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee

• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

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Basic Qualifications:  

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

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

• At least 8 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

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel

• 5+ years experience in financial services

• Experience with secured lending and financing

• Experience with commercial bankruptcy and insolvency 

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

This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.

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: $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Asst General Counsel

 

New York,