Senior Legal Specialist - Card Litigation
The Legal Department is seeking an experienced paralegal (known as 7Legal Specialist8 at Capital One) to assist in managing defensive litigation for the Card Litigation portfolio. The Senior Legal Specialist will report to a lawyer on the card litigation team and manage a portfolio of litigation matters. Each role will involve interaction with internal business associates and with internal and external legal counsel.
Job responsibilities will include:
Reviewing and analyzing defensive litigation matters
Analyzing complaints, significant matters, motions, discovery, disputes, and fraud claims
Performing research to independently gather internal documents and information relevant to cases
Maintaining litigation case files, including pleadings, discovery, and correspondence
Supporting internal and external legal counsel in identifying relevant account information and developing litigation strategies
Managing interactions with external counsel and performing necessary research to respond to complaints, counterclaims and discovery requests
In some matters, interfacing and negotiating with opposing parties or counsel and/or co-defendants or their counsel.
Working a high volume caseload, managing competing priorities, and meeting litigation deadlines
Working cases in an efficient and effective way to mitigate risk for the company
Working with internal legal counsel and/or business clients to improve existing business practices and procedures
Supporting team with monthly reporting responsibilities to internal business associates
The successful candidate will have:
Knowledge of consumer finance laws, collection laws and regulations
Excellent problem solving, judgment, and decision-making skills
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently
Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal
Capability to anticipate and resolve problems quickly and independently
The ability to work in a fast paced environment, properly prioritize workload, and meet litigation deadlines.
Enthusiasm and willingness to assume increased responsibility
Basic Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
At least 2 years of experience in a paralegal role, in an in-house legal department or law firm
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of paralegal experience with either an in-house legal department or law firm, with preference to a background in litigation
1+ years of experience managing external legal counsel
2+ years of experience using either Google Workspace (formerly G Suite 6 Gmail and Google Docs and Drive) or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
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 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: $96,500 - $110,100 for Sr. Legal SpecialistRichmond, VA: $87,700 - $100,100 for Sr. Legal Specialist
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 candidates 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 theCapital 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.
