Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance Associate (Junior) - Multiple Offices

gtlaw; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 235.000 - 310.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Greenberg Traurig seeks a junior associate in its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice, based in Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Dallas, or Miami. The role focuses on banks, fintech companies, money services businesses, lenders, and virtual currency platforms. Applicants should have 2–4 years of relevant regulatory experience, a strong academic record, and excellent research and writing skills.

Bar admission or eligibility is required. Spanish skills are a plus.

Formación

• 2–4 years of experience in financial regulatory or compliance work.
• Strong academic background and excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction or eligibility for admission.
• Experience with BSA/AML, banking regulation, or consumer protection law is preferred.
• Spanish proficiency is a plus, not required.

Responsabilidades

• researching legal and regulatory issues
• preparing memoranda, regulatory filings, and client communications
• supporting matters involving licensing and chartering, new product development, mergers and acquisitions, bank partnerships, and third-party risk management

Conocimientos

Regulatory research

Legal writing

Analysis

Client communications

Attention to detail

Team-oriented

Educación

J.D. / law degree

Descripción del empleo

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a junior associate in its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice. The position is based in our Washington D.C., Phoenix, Dallas or Miami offices. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

GT has a broad legal footprint across the United States and a strong global financial services regulatory practice. Our attorneys work with clients of all sizes in the banking and fintech industries, both in the United States and internationally.

Greenberg Traurig's Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice includes more than 80 attorneys across the United States and in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. This global platform enables us to serve domestic and international clients with a wide range of industry, practice, and jurisdictional needs. We continue to build on a practice base that, while very broad, is nonetheless refined to serve the unique industry, practice, and jurisdictional needs of our diverse client base.

We are seeking a junior associate with 2 -4 years of experience and a strong interest in financial services regulation and compliance. The successful candidate will work with experienced attorneys on matters involving banks, fintech companies, money services businesses, consumer and commercial lenders, and virtual currency payment platforms.

Responsibilities may include

• researching legal and regulatory issues
• preparing memoranda, regulatory filings, and client communications
• supporting matters involving licensing and chartering, new product development, mergers and acquisitions, bank partnership models, and third-party risk management

Relevant experience or exposure to financial services laws and regulations-such as BSA/AML, the Bank Holding Company Act, the International Banking Act, Dodd Frank, TILA, RESPA, Community Reinvestment Act, and consumer protection laws-is important.

Experience interacting with federal or state financial regulators, including the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, FinCEN, CFPB or state regulatory authorities, or familiarity with their supervisory and examination practices is preferred. Candidates are not expected to have experience across all these areas.

Candidates should have a strong academic background, excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills, and careful attention to detail. We are looking for one who is diligent, proactive, team-oriented, committed to client service, and eager to take on increasing responsibility. Candidates must be admitted to, or eligible for admission to, the bar in the relevant jurisdiction. Professional proficiency in Spanish is a plus, but is not required.

The expected pay range for this position is: Washington D.C.: $235,000- $310,000 annually

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

• Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.
• Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.
• Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.