An Exciting Opportunity: Manager, Counsel – Retail Bank Legal (Hybrid) at Capital One
Capital One, a leading financial institution, is currently seeking an experienced attorney for the role of Manager, Counsel – Retail Bank Legal (Hybrid). The successful candidate will join the Retail Bank Legal Team, providing strategic advice and legal counsel to the Marketing, Analytics, and Product Strategy (MAPS) business. This opportunity offers a unique chance to contribute to the growth and success of Capital One’s retail bank, which is currently in an expansive phase with MAPS driving that growth.
Role and Responsibilities
The attorney in this role will undertake a range of responsibilities that include reviewing customer-facing marketing and servicing collateral, working with business leaders to identify risks, problem-solving complex issues, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess expertise in consumer financial regulatory laws, marketing and advertising laws, privacy laws, UDAAP, and risk management.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Identifying and assessing legal risks associated with marketing Capital One’s consumer bank business.
- Ensuring account acquisitions and servicing comply with applicable law.
- Active engagement and legal support as part of a collaborative and cross-functional team.
- Collaborating with Bank, Brand, the Business Risk Office, Corporate Communications, and Compliance stakeholders to address risks, develop creative solutions, and resolve issues.
- Regular interactions with senior business partners, Legal Department subject matter experts, and other business attorneys.
Desired Skills and Expertise
While prior experience in financial services isn’t a requirement, the ideal candidate should possess a range of skills and attributes. These include top-tier smarts and analytical skills, the ability to understand complex topics quickly and to provide concise and simple advice, a problem-solving mentality, excellent judgment, and a growth mindset open to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions. Strong people skills, an ownership mentality, solid time management skills, and excellent communication skills are also essential.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications for the role include a Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, active membership in good standing of at least one state bar, and at least 3 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, in-house legal department, or government agency involving consumer regulatory experience, credit card programs, or financial services.
- 4+ years of legal counsel or compliance experience with consumer finance laws, regulations, and disclosures.
- Marketing review experience.
- Understanding of Regulation E, Regulation CC, Regulation DD, UDAAP, FCRA, and other consumer financial laws and privacy laws.
- Ability to identify and assess legal risks presented by a complex business model, and to communicate those risks to business partners.
- Ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple, simultaneous deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others.
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