Senior Legal Specialist - Card Legal
- Employer
- Capital One
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Closing date
- Jun 20, 2021
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- Industry
- Financial Services and Banking
- Function
- Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Senior Legal Specialist - Card Legal
The Legal Department's Legal Loss Mitigation Team (Card Legal) is seeking a Senior Legal Specialist to assist in managing credit card debt collection litigation within Capital One. This role will involve interaction with internal business associates and with internal and external legal counsel.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Researching, analyzing, and developing subject matter expertise of state and federal laws and regulations that impact the business
- Managing interactions with external counsel and performing necessary research to respond to and/or appropriately escalate complaints, counterclaims, discovery requests, disputes and fraud claims
- Independently gathering internal documents and information relevant to litigation matters and law firms
- Maintaining litigation case files, including those involving pleadings and discovery
- Supporting internal and external legal counsel in identifying relevant account information and developing litigation strategies
- Working with internal legal counsel and/or business clients to improve existing business practices and procedures
- Managing multiple high priority, deadline driven tasks independently
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience with an in-house legal department or law firm, with preference to a background in collections, consumer finance or financial services litigation
- Knowledge of consumer finance laws, collection laws, and regulations
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgment
- Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Solid ability to learn and navigate multiple platforms in support of matter management and investigations
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
- At least 3 years of experience in a corporate legal department or a law firm
Preferred Qualifications:
- College degree or military experience
- 1+ years of experience managing external legal counsel
- 1+ years of experience in collections, consumer finance or financial services litigation
- Knowledge of consumer finance laws, collection laws, and regulations
- Project management experience
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Company
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We endeavor to be a welcoming and inspiring place for all. We seek and embrace diversity. And we’re committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, focused on increasing the representation of underrepresented groups, strengthening our culture of inclusion and belonging and harnessing our scale to invest in our communities.
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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, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected status.
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