Financial Regulatory Mid-Level Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is partnering with a nationally recognized AmLaw 100 client to hire a mid-level Financial Regulatory Associate in Los Angeles. The role focuses on regulatory counseling, enforcement matters, and compliance strategy for fintech and financial services clients across domestic markets.

The candidate will work on licensing, money transmission, and regulatory analysis with cross-office collaboration; familiarity with major statutes is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in financial regulatory, fintech, or consumer financial services work.
• Active bar admission in the state of the office you are joining.
• Strong academic credentials and clear, precise writing.
• Experience advising financial services or fintech clients on compliance and regulatory exposure.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory counseling for fintech and financial institutions.
• Handling state and federal regulatory inquiries and investigations.
• Counseling clients on licensing, money transmission, and compliance obligations.
• Supporting rulemaking analysis and regulatory strategy and consumer protection matters.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Fintech knowledge

Strong writing

Bar admission

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Financial Regulatory Mid-Level Associate

Los Angeles, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Financial Regulatory Associate | AmLaw 100 Platform | Multiple U.S. Offices

Our AmLaw 100 client is building out its financial regulatory bench and is hiring a mid level associate to join a nationally recognized Financial Services and Securities Enforcement team. This role sits within a practice that regularly advises financial institutions, fintech companies, and payments platforms on regulatory exposure, product development, and government scrutiny.

Openings are available in New York, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Role Summary

You will work on a mix of regulatory counseling, enforcement matters, and compliance strategy for clients operating in the financial services and payments ecosystem. The work spans:

• Advising fintech companies and financial institutions on payment products and regulatory risk
• Handling state and federal regulatory inquiries and investigations
• Counseling clients on licensing, money transmission, and compliance obligations
• Supporting rulemaking analysis and regulatory strategy
• Working with clients navigating consumer financial protection statutes and related regulatory frameworks

This team regularly advises companies operating across domestic and international markets and is known for its work at the intersection of fintech innovation and financial regulation.

Candidate Profile

• 3 to 5 years of experience in financial regulatory, fintech, or consumer financial services work
• Familiarity with statutes such as FCRA, FDCPA, ECOA, SCRA, MLA, TILA, EFTA, GLBA, and TCPA
• Experience advising financial services or fintech clients on compliance and regulatory exposure
• Strong academic credentials and clear, precise writing
• Active bar admission in the state of the office you are joining

Why This Role

This practice advises clients at the center of the evolving payments and fintech market. Associates work closely with partners on regulatory strategy, product counseling, and enforcement matters rather than sitting on the margins of large teams.

The platform offers a national financial regulatory practice with cross office collaboration, direct client interaction, and a steady flow of matters tied to the rapid growth of digital payments and financial technology.

Compensation follows the AmLaw market scale with a salary range of approximately $260,000 to $365,000, depending on experience and location.