161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario,
Senior Manager, Senior Counsel
About The TeamAs part of the Corporate Legal Team, you will be a strategic legal partner supporting commercial contracting, including vendor arrangements, in close collaboration with the Third Party Management Team. Additionally, the team provides privacy advice to ensure robust governance practices within the Branch, working alongside the Compliance Team.
About The RoleThis role serves as a senior legal advisor to our credit card business. You will support commercial contracting requirements, manage vendor arrangements, and advise on all aspects of privacy, data governance, and information protection.
Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will manage a broad range of responsibilities. You will partner with business teams and stakeholders to provide practical, timely, and solutions-oriented advice. This senior role offers significant exposure to leadership, requiring a pragmatic approach to innovation and risk management. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter with extensive credit card experience who excels under minimal supervision.
Your Responsibilities- Support Capital One (Canada Branch)'s business as a federally regulated bank, by providing timely legal advice in relation to its credit card business.
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements including vendor contracts compliance with OSFI B10 Guidelines.
- Act as a subject matter expert on privacy and data protection, providing day-to-day implementation guidance and maintaining current knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.
- Conduct legal research and translate legal advice into practical, and actionable, business terms.
- Advise on new and upcoming legislation, and regulatory expectations relevant to the Canada Business.
- Develop legal guidance and other tools to support business partners that operate in complex legal spaces.
- Participate in cross-functional teams to address special projects, such as implementation of legislation and risk management.
- Perform other responsibilities as requested.
Basic Qualifications- A law degree (LLB or JD) from an accredited law school and license to practice in Ontario.
- 10+ years of relevant credit card experience in order to be able to execute on the responsibilities set out above, gained within the financial service industry whether in private practice, in-house, or government.
- Deep expertise in commercial contracting and significant experience in advising on privacy and data protection legislation and regulations.
- Strong legal research ability.
- Fluency translating legal advice into actionable guidance for business teams.
Preferred Qualifications- Self-starter with a proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with a possibilities mindset.
- Comfortable interacting with associates across various departments and job levels.
- Ability to manage a large volume of work, including complex legal issues with minimal supervision.
- Commercially minded with sound judgment and a drive to solve problems through clear, actionable legal guidance.
Working at Capital One.Enjoy a hybrid work environment, with 3 days in the office. Build a comfortable workspace with our one-time, Work From Home allowance and enjoy our head office located conveniently across the street from Union Station.
Live well-physically, financially and emotionally. Receive support for you and those who are most important to you, with full coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. With up to $3000 in mental health coverage and up to $5000 in tuition subsidies per year-and much more-you'll discover that Capital One is committed to helping you live your best life.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected annual salary range for this position is $184,000-$210,000. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
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