Privacy Senior Counsel
- Employer
- Capital One
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Closing date
- Aug 11, 2021
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- Industry
- Financial Services and Banking
- Function
- Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Privacy Senior Counsel
About the Role:
The Capital One Legal Department is seeking an all-star attorney with transactional experience and a passion for privacy law. The attorney in this position will join our enterprise privacy legal team and will help support our Corporate and Strategic Transactions legal team, as well as our Enterprise Supplier Management team. Working closely with legal, business, and risk partners, you will be a go-to resource on issues arising with vendors or partners that relate to privacy and data protection, with a particular focus on innovative and emerging tech. You will operate at the intersection of financial services and technology, and you will brainstorm, problem-solve, and innovate to assess and mitigate legal risk in a challenging and evolving space.
We are looking for an attorney who is collaborative, inquisitive, and enthusiastic about privacy and technology. You'll need strong analytical and organizational skills, great judgment, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with complex legal issues that may arise suddenly and require quick resolution. We want someone with an ownership mentality who nonetheless enjoys being part of a team and who can interact with and influence across departments and job levels. A good sense of humor is a plus!
Responsibilities likely to include:
- Provide expert advice on data protection and privacy issues arising in new or evolving vendor and partner relationships.
- Assist with contract language governing data privacy and protection issues.
- Conduct due diligence on privacy and data security issues arising from new vendor or partner relationships or strategic transactions.
- Advise regarding the impact of proposed privacy law and regulation on business initiatives.
- Manage outside counsel regarding transaction-related privacy matters.
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 experience in a law firm environment, at a government agency, or as in-house counsel
Preferred Qualifications:
- A background in privacy law is a plus but is not required
- Experience with tech transfer and vendor agreements, application of law to new technologies, or application of law to innovative uses of technology
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.
We’re focused on three core principles to advance diversity, inclusion and belonging across Capital One:
Create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive and innovate
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Ensure our systems and programs promote fairness and equity
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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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