Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - International Employment Law

Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Richmond
Posted on: March 16, 2026

Job Description:

Capital One’s growing Legal department will allow you to showcase your talents in a fast paced, fun environment. At Capital One, you get to work with bright and intelligent individuals who will help elevate you to a new level. If you enjoy working with a team of high performing top talent, Capital One is the place for you! Our Legal team thrives on collaborating and creates an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. This exciting role will allow you to use your depth and breadth of experience to strategize and influence management as well as the business lines you support. In addition, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills and broaden your knowledge. Come to Capital One to be a part of challenging work while enjoying our exceptional culture and work life balance. The Role Capital One’s Legal Department is seeking an experienced attorney to join our employment law team in Richmond, Virginia or McLean, Virginia. The attorney in this position will focus on providing employment law advice for Capital One’s international footprint. The attorney in this role will work closely with business leaders and the Human Resources department to provide legal guidance, ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and international employment laws and regulations, and manage litigation risks. Responsibilities of this position will include, but will not be limited to providing strategic legal counsel on: Implementing HR policies and practices globally; Strategies for new country entry, including legal entity structure and establishment; Providing employment law advice to locations outside the US; and Coordinating global efforts to provide strategic legal advice to enterprise HR functions. The role requires an attorney with intellectual curiosity, a desire to learn new areas of law, and an interest and an ability to analyze and interpret laws, regulations, and other source documents covering many different areas of international employment law. As the role supports a wide range of jurisdictions and subject matters, you will ideally have experience in several of the areas detailed in this posting, plus a growth mindset to tackle new issues across emerging areas of the law as you help solve complex problems. This role also requires an attorney with outstanding judgment, a strong interest and proficiency in the use of modern technology, and with strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills. Additionally, this role requires an attorney possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to interact with and influence associates across departments and job levels, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision, while managing large volumes of work including complex legal issues that may arise suddenly. The attorney will also be expected to advise clients on proactive approaches to mitigating legal risk. This position will be a part of a larger, dynamic team supporting Human Resources advice and litigation and will report to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel. Basic Qualifications: Juris Doctor from an accredited law school Active member in good standing of at least one state bar At least 4 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm environment, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel Preferred Qualifications: 5 years of experience in an AmLaw 100 law firm or an in-house legal department at a multinational company Deep expertise in global employment law (advice regarding employment and expansion strategies, drafting HR policies and procedures, employment agreements, etc.) Experience in litigating or managing litigation of employment law and restrictive covenant claims Experience investigating and responding to employment-related complaints to local agencies, and responding to government investigations and audits of employment-related practices Experience conducting internal investigations of employment law complaints Experience reviewing M&A due diligence 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 beautifully designed 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: $200,700 - $229,100 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel Richmond, VA: $182,500 - $208,300 for Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel 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 candidate’s 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 the Capital 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. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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 Ones 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).

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