Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - US Commercial & Product (Pulse Network)
About the role
The attorney will provide support for the Pulse Network on the US Commercial and Product team. The ideal candidate should have expertise in commercial contracting and financial services. This position will have responsibility for:
- Providing expert counsel and strategic guidance across a critical spectrum of areas, including: - commercial contracting and risk identification and mitigation;
- debit products, including regulatory overlays applicable to Debit (e.g., Durbin and Reg. II) and debit specific operational considerations (e.g., routing); and
- Pulse ATM products and global network footprint
Responsibilities
- Negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements and providing legal advice on a broad range of matters impacting issuer and acquirer relationships
- Supporting Debit and ATM related new product initiatives and innovation across the Pulse and Discover Networks
- Supporting the development and maintenance of competitive rule sets for the Pulse Network
- Identifying and supporting process improvements to promote agility in legal and related business operations, including contract template improvements
- Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams across the enterprise
- Partnering with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure comprehensive support
Requirements
- 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
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
- At least 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
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel
- Experience with in the payment card or payments industry
- Experience in financial services
Benefits
This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.
Pay
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.
Chicago, IL: $182,500 - $208,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. 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.
Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
Schedule
This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.