Senior Consumer Finance Regulatory Counsel

Direct Counsel; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full benefits

Job summary

Direct Counsel seeks a Senior Associate with 7+ years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience to join its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice in multiple U.S. offices, including Washington, DC.

You will advise on mortgage lending, consumer and commercial finance, licensing, and enforcement matters; collaborate with clients on complex regulatory issues, and contribute to client service excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of financial services regulatory/compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of applicable financial services laws and regulations.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and client service orientation.
• Bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction required or eligible.
• Spanish fluency preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on mortgage lending, consumer finance, commercial finance, alternative lending, and FinTech products.
• Handle state licensing and regulatory compliance matters.
• Advise on TILA, RESPA, UDAAP/UDAP, HMDA, FCRA, and FDCPA.
• Support clients with money services businesses and payment systems.
• Enforcement experience is a plus.
• Work directly with clients on complex regulatory matters and take on significant responsibility.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial services law

Legal research/writing

Client advisory

Education

Bar admission in applicable jurisdiction

Job description

Direct Counsel seeks a Senior Associate with 7+ years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience to join its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice in multiple U.S. offices, including Washington, DC.

You will advise on mortgage lending, consumer and commercial finance, licensing, and enforcement matters; collaborate with clients on complex regulatory issues, and contribute to client service excellence.