SF CORP Fintech Associate (Junior or Midlevel)

Paul Hastings; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Office of Paul Hastings is seeking a junior or midlevel Corporate associate (3rd - 6th year) to join their Chambers Ranked Band 1 Global Fintech and Payment Systems practice. This role involves helping clients create innovative financial services and products, negotiating financial agreements, and assisting with financial services licensing.

Strong academic credentials and relevant law firm experience are required, along with critical skills such as excellent research, writing, and creativity. The expected salary range is $260,000 to $390,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have financial services regulatory experience, preferably in either the Fintech or Banking context.
• Experience with NMLS, consumer finance, payments, or consumer protection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help clients build innovative financial services and products.
• Negotiate commercial financial services agreements.
• Assist in financial services licensing and enforcement-related matters.

Skills

Creative and critical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent research and writing skills

Strong judgment

Financial services regulatory experience

Education

Strong academic credentials

Law firm experience

Job description

The San Francisco Office of Paul Hastings is seeking a junior or midlevel Corporate associate (3rd - 6th year) to join our Chambers Ranked Band 1 (U.S.) Global Fintech and Payment Systems practice. This is an exciting opportunity to help clients build innovative financial services and products, negotiate commercial financial services agreements, and to assist in financial services licensing and enforcement-related matters. The role requires creative and critical thinking, attention to detail, excellent research and writing skills, and strong judgment. Candidates should have financial services regulatory experience, preferably in either the Fintech or Banking context. Experience with NMLS, consumer finance, payments or consumer protection preferred. Strong academic credentials and law firm experience are required.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $260,000 and a maximum of $390,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based based on experience or other relevant factors.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.