Director, Assistant General Counsel: Commercial Bank Legal

7-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

H1: Director, Assistant General Counsel: Commercial Bank Legal
H2: Job Summary

Job Title: Director, Assistant General Counsel: Commercial Bank Legal
Experience: At least 7 years of law firm, in-house legal department or government experience
Salary: $233,100 - $266,000 (depending on location)
Location: New York City (Hybrid On-Site)
Department: Commercial Bank Legal
Company: Capital One

The Commercial Bank Legal team at Capital One is seeking an experienced attorney to join their team as a Director, Assistant General Counsel. In this role, you will act as business/product counsel, providing legal advice and thought leadership to the Commercial Bank Treasury Management line of business and Product organization. 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.

As a successful candidate, you will be able to quickly answer complex questions, prioritize and support multiple initiatives, and creatively solve problems. You will also have the opportunity to work 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.

Key Responsibilities:

- 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.
- Facilitate the development, enhancement, and maintenance of new products, platforms, and services to support the enhanced efficiency of our commercial businesses.
- Work 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).

Salary Information:

- The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location.
- 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.

Benefits:

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.

Application Information:

- This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
- No agencies please.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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.

Criminal Background Inquiries:

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.

Not specified.

Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits.

Not specified.

Legal Advice, Thought Leadership, Complex Problem Solving, Prioritization, Collaboration, Subject Matter Expertise, Comprehensive Legal Advice, Risk Management, Compliance, People Leadership, Performance Management, Project Management, Cross-functional Teamwork, Incentive Compensation Planning, Benefits Administration, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Workplace Culture Management, Communication.

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.

Submit application through Capital One Careers website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, Active member in good standing of at least one state bar, 7-8 years of experience in law firm, in-house legal department, or government, Familiarity with banking and financial services, Experience in commercial banking or product development, Knowledge of legal issues related to email fraud and business email compromise, Experience in financial institution product development or commercial banking operations, Demonstrated ability to navigate a large organization and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, People leadership experience or demonstrated interest.

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