Job Requirements:
Our Financial Institutions practice is seeking a highly skilled and experienced associate with 3-6 years of post-JD experience. The ideal candidate will have experience at a bank regulatory agency, law firm, in house, or other experience advising banks and other financial institutions (including fintechs, payment platforms and processors, and crypto companies) on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters, including one or more of the following areas:
• Federal banking laws, including the Bank Holding Company Act, National Bank Act, Client Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Act and related regulations.
• Consumer protection laws and regulations, including the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (and Regulation E), the Truth in Lending Act (and Regulation Z), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (and Regulation XX), and Equal Credit Opportunity Act (and Regulation B), among others, as well as federal and state prohibitions on unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts and practices.
• Anti-money laundering and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including the statutes and guidance administered and published by OFAC and FinCEN.
Experience advising banks and other clients on supervisory matters, transactions, regulatory and compliance advice, and/or enforcement matters is also valued.
Qualifications:
• Juris Doctor
• Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based.
• Successful candidates will have excellent writing skills, strong analytical skills, and a willingness to positively contribute to a collaborative work environment.