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Sr. Manager, Sr. Counsel- Privacy and Data Protection

Capital One


Job Location:

McLean, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 182500 - 208300
Posted: 24 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Sr. Manager Sr. Counsel- Privacy and Data Protection

Overview:

Capital One is transforming financial services by investing in data-driven products technology and digital experiences. To support this growth we are seeking an experienced attorney to join our privacy legal thrive in an open and collaborative environment where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and drive superior results.

About the role:

This role provides an opportunity to work at a leading financial institution with a long history of using data and technology to build innovative financial products. You will join an experienced team of legal subject-matter experts focusing on privacy and will advise on a wide range of privacy laws. Our team supports many of the most important and strategic initiatives at the company and works with all lines of business across Capital Ones global footprint.

You will collaborate with other legal compliance risk and business partners at the company with a particular focus on supporting new initiatives advising on sector-specific privacy laws and navigating transactional and contract privacy issues. You will spot issues solve problems and influence our partners to mitigate legal and regulatory risk in a challenging and rapidly evolving space.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Identifying privacy issues in a complex highly regulated environment

  • Communicating privacy legal requirements and risks effectively to legal business compliance and risk partners

  • Developing customer-focused solutions to mitigate privacy risks and achieve business goals

  • Supporting partners in building technical and organizational privacy controls drafting privacy notices and disclosures developing policies and procedures preparing internal documentation and enhancing privacy operations and strategy

  • Advising on contract privacy language and providing transactional privacy advice in the context of mergers acquisitions and strategic partnerships

  • Collaborating with outside counsel developing written legal guidance and presentations monitoring legal developments and industry trends and contributing to the legal privacy teams existing knowledge and resources

  • Tracking and advising on privacy legislation and new privacy laws

Who you are:

You are a strategic thinker and a pragmatic problem-solver who can synthesize complex legal information and communicate effectively to partners across departments and job-levels. You have an ownership mentality but also enjoy being part of a team. You are serious about your work but dont take yourself too seriously. You enter uncharted territory with enthusiasm curiosity humility and good humor. You have strong judgment and experience advising on issues with nuanced business legal and compliance considerations.

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 in privacy law regulatory counseling or consumer financial services at a law firm in-house legal department or government agency

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong knowledge of privacy laws regulations and principles in the United States and internationally including sector-specific laws such as GLBA HIPAA and COPPA and comprehensive laws such as CCPA and GDPR

  • Substantive experience building practical risk-based privacy compliance solutions and advising on policies and procedures at large multinational companies

  • Experience helping partners to prepare documentation such as privacy notices records of processing activities transfer risk assessments data protection impact assessments and data processing agreements

  • Proficiency in negotiating privacy contract language conducting privacy due diligence and advising on mergers acquisitions and strategic partnerships

  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex legal issues to a variety of audiences interact with senior leadership and influence business partners

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification(s)

At this time Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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.

Chicago IL: $182500 - $208300 for Sr. Manager Sr. Counsel


McLean VA: $200700 - $229100 for Sr. Manager Sr. Counsel


New York NY: $219000 - $249900 for Sr. Manager Sr. Counsel


Richmond VA: $182500 - $208300 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 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.

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 Citys Fair Chance Act; Philadelphias Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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Required Experience:

Manager