Director, Assistant General Counsel – Fair Lending

Capital One

. Serve as the enterprise-wide legal subject matter expert on business credit antidiscrimination, CRA, HMDA, and Small Business Data Collection under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • United StatesLead💰 $209,500 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in business credit antidiscrimination, CRA, HMDA, and Section 1071 compliance, with strong analytical and communication skills to effectively advise and influence stakeholders in the financial services industry.

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Juris DoctorateActive State Bar Membership8+ Years Legal ExperienceECOA KnowledgeFair Lending Compliance

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Hard Skills

Legal CounselingRegulatory AdvocacyLegal WritingCompliance ManagementProject Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsRelationship BuildingOral CommunicationDecision MakingInformation Synthesis

Industry Keywords

Dodd-Frank ActCRAHMDAFair Housing ActConsumer Regulatory MattersFinancial Services IndustryBusiness Credit ProductsCommunity Benefits PlanFair Lending InitiativesBrand Risk Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the enterprise-wide legal subject matter expert on business credit antidiscrimination, CRA, HMDA, and Small Business Data Collection under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act
Advise Capital One’s Small Business and Commercial Banks, Card, and Community Finance businesses and related support departments on fair lending initiatives
Support Fair and Responsible Banking Compliance and Global External Affairs in implementing fair lending, CRA, and HMDA compliance management programs
Lead internal and external legal advocacy efforts related to CRA, HMDA, and Section 1071 rulemakings
Provide consumer fair lending legal counseling as needed
Work with business credit and operations teams, Compliance, and the Legal department to manage compliance, litigation, and brand risk
Serve as business counsel to the Community Impact & Investment Team, including leading legal support for Capital One’s $265 billion Community Benefits Plan

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
At least 8 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm environment, government agency, as a military judge advocate, or as in-house counsel
10+ years of experience as an attorney working on commercial or consumer regulatory matters (preferred)
Thorough knowledge of ECOA, the Fair Housing Act, CRA, HMDA, and accompanying regulatory lending laws and regulations (preferred)
Financial services industry knowledge and expertise, including regulatory requirements relating to business credit products and services (preferred)
Strong legal and analytical skills
Ability to navigate novel legal and business situations
Ability to manage a wide range of projects simultaneously
Ability to build effective relationships with business clients, attorneys, project managers, and corporate compliance professionals (preferred)
Ability to prioritize and manage significant volumes of legal questions across multiple simultaneous deadlines (preferred)
Ability to rapidly synthesize new information and make well-grounded decisions (preferred)
Strong oral communication skills and ability to influence others (preferred)
Strong legal writing skills, including drafting comment letters or regulatory advocacy documents (preferred)
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants who require them