Banking & Financial Services Attorney

Partners Legal Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners Legal Search is seeking an experienced Banking & Financial Services Attorney to support its regulatory and compliance practice from Chicago. This role involves advising financial institutions and fintechs on complex regulatory, supervisory, and risk matters with exposure to federal and state issues.

The attorney will handle regulatory compliance, investigations, examinations, and risk management across a broad range of financial services matters, including client-facing advisory work

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required.
• 5–7 years banking, financial services, regulatory, compliance or investigations experience.
• Experience with federal or state financial regulators.
• Strong research, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising on federal and state financial services regulations.
• Supporting responses to regulatory investigations and supervisory inquiries.
• Reviewing and developing compliance policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Advising on compliance management systems and risk frameworks.
• Counseling clients on payments-related legal and regulatory issues.
• Assisting with regulatory strategy remediation and ongoing compliance.
• Working directly with clients and internal business teams on practical solutions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Investigations

Legal writing

Client service

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Our national law firm client is seeking an experienced Banking & Financial Services Attorney to support its regulatory and compliance practice. This is a strong opportunity for an attorney who enjoys advising financial institutions and payments-related businesses on complex regulatory, supervisory, and risk matters.

The role offers exposure to both federal and state regulatory issues, with meaningful client responsibility and the opportunity to work across a broad range of financial services matters.

Locations: Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh, or Washington, D.C.

Role Overview

The attorney will advise clients on regulatory compliance, investigations, examinations, and enterprise risk issues affecting banks, financial institutions, fintech companies and other market participants.

Responsibilities may include:

• Advising on federal and state financial services regulations
• Supporting responses to regulatory investigations and supervisory inquiries
• Reviewing and developing compliance policies, procedures and internal controls
• Advising on compliance management systems and risk frameworks
• Counseling clients on payments-related legal and regulatory issues
• Assisting with regulatory strategy remediation and ongoing compliance
• Working directly with clients and internal business teams on practical solutions

Candidate Profile

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• 5-7 years of banking, financial services, regulatory, compliance or investigations experience
• Experience with federal or state financial regulators
• Strong understanding of financial services statutes compliance programs and risk management
• Experience with payments or fintech-related issues is a plus
• Strong legal research writing and communication skills
• Excellent judgment and client-service skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a collaborative environment

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a national banking and financial services practice
• Work with sophisticated financial institutions and regulated businesses
• Gain exposure to regulatory investigations supervision and compliance strategy
• Broaden your practice across financial regulation payments and risk management
• Meaningful client interaction and long-term growth opportunities
• Strong platform to build industry relationships and expand your practice over time