ABOUT THE TEAM

We are looking for a dynamic leader to join Capital One (Canada Branch), who is as passionate as we are with helping Canadians succeed with credit.
The legal team is part of the Risk, Oversight, Corporate Affairs, Advisory group (“ROCA”) within Capital One (Canada Branch). ROCA leads with integrity to empower informed decision making and enable responsible growth. The legal team is an important part of ROCA that provides advice and support to the business and corporate support areas in a timely and professional manner.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Paralegal designation from the Law Society of Ontario or equivalent
• 10+ years relevant experience to be able to execute on the responsibilities set out above, gained within the financial service industry whether in private practice, in-house or government.
• Knowledge of the business and regulatory environment in which Capital One (Canada Branch) operates would be an asset.
• Strong legal research ability, together with effective communication and writing skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a large volume of work, including complex matters with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team player, and comfort interacting with associates across various departments and job levels.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Manager, Paralegal, reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will be a self-starter who identifies and executes on opportunities to bring efficiency to the operations of the Canada Legal Team. Specifically, amongst other responsibilities, your experience will allow you to lend your expertise in managing the integrity of Canada Branch’s legal and regulatory requirements repository, providing legal project management support and innovating to ensure we are optimized for success in how we operate within the team and support our business partners..

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide extensive day to day support to the Canada Legal team, including management of the legal and regulatory requirements repository, contract review intake process, legal project management, process management and innovation to ensure the legal team is running efficiently.
• Assist with legal and regulatory research including inter-jurisdictional regulatory analysis.
• Champion alignment with best-in-class legal operations within a dynamic and agile work environment.
• Act independently in litigation matters within permitted areas of practice. This would include but not be limited to drafting documents, providing legal advice, and settling matters.
• Act as a Commissioner for Oaths or Notary Public as required.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to address special projects, such as implementation of legislation, new products, and risk management.
• Perform other responsibilities as requested.