Manager, Counsel – Enterprise Supplier Management

Capital One

Manager, Counsel responsible for managing procurement contracts and providing legal advice for Capital One's Enterprise Supplier Management team. Working in a hybrid role, fostering relationships across departments.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $164,800 - $188,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing a variety of Capital One’s critical procurement contracts
Providing advice and counsel to our Enterprise Supplier Management (ESM) team
Managing (including drafting and negotiating) procurement transactions that support Technology, Card, Retail and Commercial Bank, Auto Finance, Payment Network, Workplace Solutions, Brand, HR, Global Finance, and other lines of business and functional groups
Identifying legal issues and risks in procurement and outsourcing contracts and working with a variety of legal stakeholders to draft appropriate terms and conditions
Understanding and advising on internal guidelines and procedures
Building and maintaining strong relationships with ESM and legal stakeholders
Managing repeatable, controlled processes for transactional work
Managing and coordinating outside counsel
Creating reports, discussing trends/metrics with senior leaders in Legal and ESM, and creating and providing training on key issues and processes
Acting as a backup Legal representative in procurement risk gate meetings
Delegating/managing assignments to team of backup attorneys as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
At least 3 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, government or an in-house legal department, or a combination, including experience with third party procurement, vendor or outsourcing transactions
4+ years of combined experience as an attorney in a law firm or in-house counsel legal department with a focus on third party procurement, vendor or outsourcing transactions (preferred)
2+ years of experience providing advice and counsel on complex procurement transactions (preferred)
2+ years of experience in the financial services industry (preferred)
Experience identifying issues related to privacy (preferred)
Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills
Ability to manage multiple transactions or matters
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Experience with Google Workspace (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)
comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

draftingnegotiationprocurement transactionsvendor transactionsoutsourcing transactionslegal issue identificationrisk managementreport creationtraining developmenttransactional process management

Soft Skills

strong communicationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsrelationship buildingadvisory skillsdelegationteam managementproblem-solvingprocess coordination

Certifications

Juris Doctoractive state bar membership