Legal Pro Bono Project Manager
- Employer
- Capital One
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Closing date
- Dec 8, 2021
View more
- Industry
- Financial Services and Banking
- Function
- Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Legal Pro Bono Project Manager
Everyone deserves meaningful access to justice. Since the formation of Legal's Pro Bono Program in 2011, our attorneys and legal professionals have provided more than 18,000 hours in free legal services each year to the people who need it most. As the program expands, this new role will assist in building out, managing, and evolving Legal's Pro Bono program, with the goal of engaging both attorneys and legal professionals in meaningful pro bono opportunities, developing a deeper partnership with Capital One's Community Affairs team and external groups like the Pro Bono Institute and nonprofit legal services providers, as well as coordinating with other groups across Capital One to expand our services and our impact.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee the day-to-day administration of Legal's pro bono program across Legal's footprint, monitoring engagement and participation, and helping to sustain and evolve the program
- Partnering with Legal's Pro Bono Accountable Executive, and the Pro Bono Leadership Team to support their efforts; coordinate, attend, and lead Pro Bono Leadership Team meetings
- Track and monitor Legal's pro bono projects, ensure the comprehensive tracking of hours, reporting out on a regular basis
- Track the pro bono budget, sponsorships, and other expenses, handling pre-approval and approval process of pro bono expenses
- Assist in obtaining conflicts checks, if necessary
- Be a strategic advisor to Legal's Pro Bono Accountable Executive, including assessing overall trends of Legal's pro bono program, suggesting ideas for improvement and expansion
- Partner closely with Community Affairs for an exchange of information and best practices; conduct outreach to Legal's law firm partners, other legal services provides, bar associations, and nonprofits across Legal's footprint
- Assist with the execution of pro bono events, sponsorships, trainings, surveys and other related efforts
- Assist with content and strategy for internal and external marketing of Legal's pro bono program
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
- At least 2 years experience in a project manager, communication, or administrative role
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or military experience
- Demonstrated success developing creative and effective approaches to problem solving
- Proven experience in building relationships with senior management and executives
- Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with all levels of law firm personnel, non-profit and other outside organizations, clients, and others
- Highly organized with the ability to pay close attention to detail
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate good judgment
- Ability to tell a compelling story through data and presentations
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
No agencies please. 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, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. 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.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com
Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).
Company
We Don’t Only Think Big Things—At Capital One, We Do Big Things.
You’re dedicated to your career. You deserve professional satisfaction and personal fulfillment. You belong at Capital One.
Here, every day brings another chance to do impactful work that matters: helping millions of customers confidently manage their money, building stronger communities and delivering truly disruptive tech. You’ll give your all alongside some of the brightest, most resilient people in the industry—and in return, you’ll enjoy the growth opportunities, support, flexibility and benefits you need for an exhilarating life both on and off the job.
Be inspired. Be yourself. That’s #LifeAtCapitalOne.
Creating a Culture of Belonging
At Capital One, we value diversity, inclusion and belonging at our core. We’re building a place of belonging—where everyone can feel seen, heard, valued and free to be their authentic selves. We want to be a place of opportunity—where associates from all backgrounds innovate for our customers and communities, and build meaningful, fulfilling careers.
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
Attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and experiences
Ensure our systems and programs promote fairness and equity
Get a career with more at Capital One. Discover it for yourself today.
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.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert