Manager, Counsel - Enterprise Supplier Management (Hybrid)
Summary of Relevant Experience
Summary of Experience – Manager, Counsel - Enterprise Supplier Management (Hybrid) @ Capital One
- In-house counsel with approximately four years of ERISA, employee benefits, and healthcare compliance experience at multiemployer funds and a Fortune 500 insurer, including lead responsibility for complex vendor and third-party relationships supporting plan administration.
- Transactional and governance attorney who has conducted M&A due diligence, drafted and negotiated contracts, and coordinated outside counsel on multi-stakeholder matters while reporting directly to C-suite executives.
- Compliance program leader who built and managed regulatory compliance frameworks in highly regulated financial services and healthcare environments, identifying legal risk and advising senior operational stakeholders.
- JD/MBA-credentialed attorney admitted to practice, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent matters, create repeatable legal processes, and communicate complex regulatory issues clearly to cross-functional business teams.
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Why this is a fit
The role is in financial services legal in your target DC-metro geography, but the core function is third-party procurement/outsourcing contract work rather than your ERISA, employee benefits, or healthcare regulatory specialization—your M&A due diligence experience is relevant but secondary to what this role demands.
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