Overview

Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia Sr. Manager / Sr. Counsel - Capital Markets (Commercial Bank) Legal

The Capital One Legal Department is seeking an attorney for its Capital Markets Legal team to provide business, transactional and regulatory counsel support on Commercial Bank capital markets transactions. The successful candidate will become an advisor for Capital One’s Commercial Bank Capital Markets team, focused on capital markets transactions, including equity and debt capital markets, asset backed securities transactions, mergers & acquisitions advisory services, derivatives, and New Markets Tax Credit transactions, for one of the top 10 Commercial Banks in the country. This position includes the opportunity to play a role in Commercial Bank-wide projects and initiatives and work with senior management and legal teams across the enterprise.

The role also includes managing outside counsel, engaging with trade/industry organizations and working with other internal groups such as Accounting, Commercial Risk, Compliance, Commercial Credit, Underwriting and Tax. The successful candidate must have strong legal and analytical skills, an ability to navigate novel legal and business situations, and the flexibility to simultaneously manage a wide range of projects while working seamlessly with our business and legal partners.

The successful candidate will work closely with multiple groups within the Commercial Bank as well as other teams across Capital One to identify legal and reputational risks, interpret applicable laws and regulations, deliver grounded legal assessments and provide thoughtful, creative and practical solutions and recommendations to support our business partners’ strategies.

Responsibilities Include:

• Executing on internal processes and procedures in support of a wide variety of equity and debt capital markets transactions, including equity and debt private placements and underwriting opportunities

• Providing legal support to investment bankers on mergers & acquisitions advisory engagements, including negotiation of engagement letters and associated non-disclosure agreements

• Providing legal support for New Market Tax Credits business teams, and executing on potential business opportunities

• Providing legal guidance on derivatives matters, including: collateral operations and swap dealer

• Counseling and advising the Capital Markets team on the impact of changes in laws and regulations

• Interpreting and providing guidance on existing agreements and obligations

• Providing strategic legal advice on complex and novel issues

• Supervising process-oriented work of other legal professionals

• Managing and coordinating outside counsel

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

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

• At least 4 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, working on financial transactions or capital markets transactions

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience providing advice and counsel on capital markets transactions within the financial services industry

• Knowledge of derivatives transactions and legal documentation, including CFTC regulations relating to swap dealers

• Knowledge of broker dealer regulations, including SEC and FINRA rules

• Knowledge of New Markets Tax Credit rules and regulations

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

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.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. 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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