Sr. Legal Specialist/ Legal Pro Bono Project Manager
Center 1 (19052), United States of America, McLean, Virginia
Sr. Legal Specialist/ Legal Pro Bono Project Manager
At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.
Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.
OVERVIEW
Everyone deserves meaningful access to justice. Since the formation of Legal's Pro Bono Program in 2011, our attorneys and legal professionals have provided more than 18,000 hours in free legal services each year to the people who need it most. As the program expands, this role will assist in building out, managing, and evolving Legal's Pro Bono program, with the goal of engaging both attorneys and legal professionals in meaningful pro bono opportunities, developing a deeper partnership with Capital One's Community Affairs team and external groups like the Pro Bono Institute and nonprofit legal services providers, as well as coordinating with other groups across Capital One to expand our services and our impact. Additionally, this role will partner with Legal's Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Program, Advocate, to coordinate project management efforts
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee the day-to-day administration and project management efforts of Legal's pro bono program across Legal's footprint, monitoring engagement and participation, and helping to sustain and evolve the program
- Partnering with Legal's Pro Bono Accountable Executive, and the Pro Bono Leadership Team to support their efforts; coordinate, attend, and lead Pro Bono Leadership Team meetings
- Track, monitor and project manage Legal's pro bono projects, ensure the comprehensive tracking of hours, reporting out on a regular basis
- Track the pro bono budget, sponsorships, and other expenses, handling pre-approval and approval process of pro bono expenses
- Assist in obtaining conflicts checks, if necessary
- Be a strategic advisor to Legal's Pro Bono Accountable Executive, including assessing overall trends of Legal's pro bono program, suggesting ideas for improvement and expansion
- Partner closely with Community Affairs for an exchange of information and best practices; conduct outreach to Legal's law firm partners, other legal services provides, bar associations, and nonprofits across Legal's footprint
- Assist with the execution of pro bono events, sponsorships, trainings, surveys and other related efforts
- Assist with content and strategy for internal and external marketing of Legal's pro bono program
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
- At least 2 years experience in a project manager, communication, or administrative role
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree or military experience
- Demonstrated success developing creative and effective approaches to problem solving
- Proven experience in building relationships with senior management and executives
- Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with all levels of law firm personnel, non-profit and other outside organizations, clients, and others
- Highly organized with the ability to pay close attention to detail
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate good judgment
- Ability to tell a compelling story through data and presentations
At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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