Manager, Counsel - Enterprise Supplier Management (Hybrid)
Summary of Relevant Experience
Summary of Experience – Manager, Counsel - Enterprise Supplier Management (Hybrid) @ Capital One Financial
- In-house transactional counsel who has drafted, negotiated, and managed complex agreements across employee benefits, vendor relationships, and M&A due diligence at a Fortune 500 insurer and multiemployer funds, directly supporting senior business stakeholders.
- ERISA and regulatory compliance attorney who identified and mitigated legal risk across multi-party arrangements, coordinated outside counsel, and managed controlled processes for repeatable legal work in highly regulated financial services and healthcare environments.
- Litigation and governance counsel who reported to C-suite executives, advised cross-functional teams on policy and risk, and built internal compliance frameworks spanning HIPAA, employment law, and plan administration.
- JD/MBA-credentialed attorney with approximately four years of progressive in-house experience at senior associate/counsel level, positioned for a manager-level corporate counsel role in financial services.
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Why this is a fit
This is a procurement/vendor transactions counsel role at Capital One (financial services, Virginia/hybrid), which matches your target industry and location, but your specialization is ERISA, employee benefits, HIPAA, and healthcare compliance—not third-party procurement or outsourcing contracts, which is the core function here; your M&A due diligence exposure is adjacent but insufficient to offset the mismatch in primary legal function.
About the role
Manager, Counsel - Enterprise Supplier Management (Hybrid) The Team CAST (Corporate and Strategic Transactions) is a team within Capital One's Legal Department that is at the tip of the spear in executing on Capital One's transactional activity, including mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, complex procurement and outsourcing contracts, line of business transactions, card programs, and corporate real estate transactions. In addition, the diverse group of attorneys and other legal professionals within CAST advise our diversified businesses on a broad range of business matters in a constantly changing, stimulating and collegial environment. Through its bold initiatives, state of the art infrastructure, breadth of talent, and dynamic work environment, the Legal Department of Capital One has become one of the most highly admired corporate legal departments in the country. Based in McLean and Richmond, VA, CAST prides itself on providing its associates with an environment that fosters authenticity and a space for growth and development, and fostering a culture where each associate is respected and their individual contributions are valued. The Role The Manager, Counsel role will be primarily responsible for managing a variety of Capital One’s critical procurement contracts, as well as providing advice and counsel to our Enterprise Supplier Management (ESM) team. The Counsel is a hybrid business counsel/transactions counsel role that will be responsible for the following: managing (including drafting and negotiating) procurement transactions that support Technology, Card, Retail and Commercial Bank, Auto Finance, Payment Network, Workplace Solutions, Brand, HR, Global Finance, and other lines of business and functional groups identifying legal issues and risks in procurement and outsourcing contracts and working with a variety of legal stakeholders to draft appropriate terms and conditions understanding and advising on internal guidelines and procedures building and maintaining strong relationships with ESM and legal stakeholders managing repeatable, controlled processes for transactional work when necessary, managing and coordinating outside counsel, including management of the delivery of services and cost creating reports, discussing trends/metrics with senior leaders in Legal and ESM, and creating and providing training on key issues and processes, as needed acting as a backup Legal representative as needed in procurement risk gate meetings, exercising great judgment in determining whether a transaction is in scope for Legal engagement delegating/managing assignments to team of backup attorneys as needed The Person The successful candidate will be a legal professional with proven ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated, and evolving environment. The candidate will have a demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a team player, interacting with associates across departments and job levels; the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision; strong organizational skills with impeccable attention to detail; excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to work cooperatively with internal constituents to create efficient processes and to get issues resolved across organizational boundaries. Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills and the ability to identify, lead and manage a negotiation team as well as the ability to manage multiple transactions, take on new responsibilities and handle novel issues is critical. Basic Qualifications Juris Doctor from an accredited law school Active member in good standing of at least one state bar At least 3 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, government or an in-house legal department, or a combination, including experience with third party procurement, vendor or outsourcing transactions Preferred Qualifications 4+ years of combined experience as an attorney in a law firm or in-house coun