Capital One
Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Artificial Intelligence
Capital One, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Senior Manager, Senior Counsel - Artificial Intelligence
As a member of Capital One’s Tech Reg Legal Business Counsel team you’ll apply your legal, strategic, and analytical skills to programs and initiatives driving Capital One’s most innovative technology and solutions. You’ll dive in to understand the processes examined, governance, and products that Capital One’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI teams deliver to the enterprise, and be the legal partner that trabajo cutting edge innovation and responsible Artificial Intelligence development. You’ll be a dedicated legal partner supporting the enterprise AI/ML organization and serve as our legal department AI, ML and Generative AI subject matter expert. And you’ll do it all in a collaborative, supportive environment that values your insight, promotes continuous learning, and rewards creative thinking.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need strong business and legal skills, with an ability to draw on prior experience relevant to identifying legal issues associated with the development of machine learning models and algorithms, as well as frontier artificial intelligence. Additionally, written and oral communication and organizational skills are key, as is good judgment and the ability to focus on what really matters to drive business initiatives forward while clearly defining and strategizing on ways to reduce legal risk. You should have a successful track record of thriving in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, and dynamic environment.
In this role, you’ll be part of a team that:
Provides strategic advice:
You’ll be something of an investigator. You’ll work on projects that impact our many lines of business and horizontal teams (Branded & Partnerships Cards, Retail Bank, Commercial Bank, Auto Finance, Enterprise products like Capital One Shopping, and internally developed products for our Technology, HR, Finance, and other supporting organizations). You’ll drill down into how we do what we do, and why we do what we do, so we can build a better way. You’ll understand the business’ objectives, understand the full legal, policy, and regulatory landscape, and work through uncharted territory as you apply the law to business initiatives.
Translate the law for the business, and translate business intent for the lawyers:
You’ll need to understand the legal and regulatory environment (e.g., AI Risk Management Frameworks, AI/ML best practices and responsible use, proposed AI legislation and regulation), understand the business (e.g., consumer credit, consumer budgeting and finance, all those other things related to how we run our business both inside and out), understand the technology (foundation models, agentic AI, APIs, mobile and web applications, SaaS), understand the teams (e.g., business analysts, product, engineering and design professionals), and put them all together as a trusted business advisor. You won’t need to know everything about everything, but you’ll need to know a little about a lot, and know how to communicate legal requirements to the business, and business requirements to legal subject matter experts.
Partners to foster innovation:
You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across the Legal več Department (including and especially the Intellectual Property legal team) to fully evaluate and scale risk. You’ll work to push responsible innovation in challenging gray areas.
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:
Personal interest in technology
2+ years of experience in domestic and international artificial intelligence‑specific legislation, regulation and risk management frameworks
2+ years of experience in domestic and international data privacy laws
Experience counseling and negotiating AI/ML research and university agreements
Experience negotiating generative AI service agreements
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
McLean, VA: $193,000 - $220,300
New York, NY: $210,500 - $240,300
Richmond, VA: $175,500 - $200,300
Riverwoods, IL: $175,500 - $200,300
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 and veteran), 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 in New York City’s Fair Chance Act, San Francisco Police Code Article 49, and other relevant statutes.
If you have visited our website in search of information onavna 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 as required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One’s 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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To succeed in this role, you’ll need strong business and legal skills, with an ability to draw on prior experience relevant to identifying legal issues associated with the development of machine learning models and algorithms, as well as frontier artificial intelligence. Additionally, written and oral communication and organizational skills are key, as is good judgment and the ability to focus on what really matters to drive business initiatives forward while clearly defining and strategizing on ways to reduce legal risk. You should have a successful track record of thriving in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, and dynamic environment.
In this role, you’ll be part of a team that:
Provides strategic advice:
You’ll be something of an investigator. You’ll work on projects that impact our many lines of business and horizontal teams (Branded & Partnerships Cards, Retail Bank, Commercial Bank, Auto Finance, Enterprise products like Capital One Shopping, and internally developed products for our Technology, HR, Finance, and other supporting organizations). You’ll drill down into how we do what we do, and why we do what we do, so we can build a better way. You’ll understand the business’ objectives, understand the full legal, policy, and regulatory landscape, and work through uncharted territory as you apply the law to business initiatives.
Translate the law for the business, and translate business intent for the lawyers:
You’ll need to understand the legal and regulatory environment (e.g., AI Risk Management Frameworks, AI/ML best practices and responsible use, proposed AI legislation and regulation), understand the business (e.g., consumer credit, consumer budgeting and finance, all those other things related to how we run our business both inside and out), understand the technology (foundation models, agentic AI, APIs, mobile and web applications, SaaS), understand the teams (e.g., business analysts, product, engineering and design professionals), and put them all together as a trusted business advisor. You won’t need to know everything about everything, but you’ll need to know a little about a lot, and know how to communicate legal requirements to the business, and business requirements to legal subject matter experts.
Partners to foster innovation:
You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across the Legal več Department (including and especially the Intellectual Property legal team) to fully evaluate and scale risk. You’ll work to push responsible innovation in challenging gray areas.
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:
Personal interest in technology
2+ years of experience in domestic and international artificial intelligence‑specific legislation, regulation and risk management frameworks
2+ years of experience in domestic and international data privacy laws
Experience counseling and negotiating AI/ML research and university agreements
Experience negotiating generative AI service agreements
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
McLean, VA: $193,000 - $220,300
New York, NY: $210,500 - $240,300
Richmond, VA: $175,500 - $200,300
Riverwoods, IL: $175,500 - $200,300
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 and veteran), 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 in New York City’s Fair Chance Act, San Francisco Police Code Article 49, and other relevant statutes.
If you have visited our website in search of information onavna 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 as required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
For technical support or questions about Capital One’s 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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