Senior Legal Specialist, Litigation

West Creek 7 (12077), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia
Senior Legal Specialist, Litigation
The Legal Department's Card Litigation Team is seeking an experienced paralegal (known as "Legal Specialists" to Capital One) to assist in managing defensive credit card litigation for Capital One. The position will report to a lawyer responsible for managing Capital One's defensive Card litigation portfolio across the United States. This role will involve interaction with internal business associates and with internal and external legal counsel.
Job responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and analyzing defensive litigation matters
• Analyzing complaints, significant matters, motions, discovery, disputes, and fraud claims
• Performing research to independently gather internal documents and information relevant to cases
• Maintaining litigation case files, including pleadings, discovery, and correspondence
• Supporting internal and external legal counsel in identifying relevant account information and developing litigation strategies
• Managing interactions with external counsel and performing necessary research to respond to complaints, counterclaims and discovery requests
• In some matters, interfacing and negotiating with opposing parties or counsel and/or co-defendants and their counsel
• Working a high-volume caseload, managing competing priorities, and meeting litigation deadlines
• Working cases in an efficient and effective way to mitigate risk for the company
• Working with internal legal counsel and/or business clients to improve existing business practices and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 2 years of experience in the legal field as a legal support associate
• At least 1 year of experience in either Google Workspace (formerly G Suite - Gmail and Google Docs and Drive) or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a paralegal studies program or a 4-year undergraduate degree
• 3+ years of paralegal experience with an in-house legal department or law firm, with preference to a background in consumer finance or financial services litigation
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects, and meet deadlines under pressure
• Capability to anticipate and resolve problems quickly and independently
• Decisive and direct, yet flexible in responding to the constant change of an organization
• Enthusiastic, creative, and willing to assume increased responsibility
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to work in a fast paced environment, properly prioritize workload, and meet litigation deadlines.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 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, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
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