Director, Assistant General Counsel - Marketing Platform

Overview

Director, Assistant General Counsel - Marketing Platform

We're looking for an experienced and collaborative legal leader to join our growing TechReg Legal team. This is a unique opportunity to be the attorney to support the product and engineering teams managing our marketing platform. You’ll provide clear, practical legal advice that helps us innovate while navigating a complex regulatory landscape. You will serve as a strategic partner to product owners, helping us work backward from a vision to transform how we market our products and services.

Some examples of tasks you would be responsible for:

• Strategic Counseling : Act as a thought partner to senior product leaders, providing proactive, business-minded legal advice on the evolution of our technology platforms, and using your knowledge and expertise to influence business strategy and decisions.

• Risk Management : Identify and assess legal risks associated with large-scale platform evolution and technological transformation, ensuring we balance innovation with compliance.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work with Risk, Compliance, and other Legal stakeholders to develop creative solutions and resolve issues.

• Navigating Legal Complexity : Master the full landscape of relevant laws and apply them to complex marketing use cases across multiple lines of business.  Act as the subject matter expert on a wide range of ad tech legal issues, including digital tracking technologies and data management.  Advise on data privacy laws and regulations, including the GLBA, CCPA, and evolving state and international frameworks.

• Vendor Management: Partner with our business team and supplier management team to negotiate complex commercial agreements with ad tech vendors, data providers, and marketing partners.

Who you are

You are an intellectually curious, proactive, business-oriented legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You're comfortable being the go-to expert on complex legal topics and can break down intricate legal concepts into simple terms. You have a passion for technology, a desire to own your work, and a collaborative spirit. You are deeply familiar with the nuances of data privacy and the digital advertising ecosystem.

While prior experience in financial services or technology is a plus, it is not required if you can demonstrate the ability to understand complex topics quickly.

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

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

• At least 5 years of as an attorney in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel

• At least 3 years of experience in law practice focused on privacy product counseling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience focused on the legal aspects of ad tech, including online tracking technologies and data sharing

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

This role is hybrid, meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our beautifully designed offices listed on this job posting.

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.

McLean, VA: $230,400 - $263,000 for Director, Asst General Counsel

New York, NY: $251,400 - $286,900 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Richmond, VA: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Asst General 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 the Capital 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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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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