Securities Innovation & Regulation Associate

Steptoe LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Steptoe LLP in Washington, DC, seeks an attorney for its Financial Innovation & Regulation practice within Government Affairs and Public Policy. The role focuses on counseling clients on securities laws and regulations across broker-dealers, investment advisers, funds, platforms, and other financial services firms.

Preferred experience includes advising on SEC and FINRA requirements, registrations, examinations, enforcement actions, and product-related regulatory analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience counseling clients on securities laws and regulations.
• Experience advising on broker-dealers, investment advisers, private funds, trading platforms, and other financial services firms.
• Familiarity with SEC and FINRA regulatory requirements, registrations, examinations, and enforcement actions.
• Experience handling securities-related digital asset matters, including tokenization and applying federal securities laws to digital asset products and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Counsel clients on securities laws and regulations in varied matters.
• Provide regulatory analysis for products and platforms in the financial services space.
• Assist with registrations, examinations, and enforcement actions as needed.

Skills

Securities Regulation

SEC/FINRA experience

Digital assets

Regulatory counseling

Job description

Steptoe LLP in Washington, DC, seeks an attorney for its Financial Innovation & Regulation practice within Government Affairs and Public Policy. The role focuses on counseling clients on securities laws and regulations across broker-dealers, investment advisers, funds, platforms, and other financial services firms.

Preferred experience includes advising on SEC and FINRA requirements, registrations, examinations, enforcement actions, and product-related regulatory analysis.