Vice President, Legal

Barclay Simpson; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is seeking a VP, Legal for a highly regulated financial services client in the United States. The role involves managing regulatory engagement, supervising examinations, remediation, and Regulation HH/Y filings, with exposure across the three lines of defense and senior stakeholder meetings.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in regulatory, legal, or compliance within financial services, experience liaising with regulators and senior internal stakeholders, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of regulatory, legal, or compliance experience within financial services.
• Experience liaising with regulators and senior internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with 3LOD, risk and control testing, and regulatory remediation.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory engagement and supervisory examinations.
• Lead remediation efforts and Regulation HH/Y filings.
• Coordinate continuous monitoring meetings with stakeholders.
• Provide senior stakeholder reporting and updates to the Board and Regulators.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory liaison

Risk & controls testing

Regulatory remediation

Education

J.D. degree (not required)

Job description

We are working on a VP, Legal opportunity with a highly regulated financial services company.

This is a strong fit for someone with deep experience managing regulatory engagement, supervisory examinations, remediation, Regulation HH/Y filings, continuous monitoring meetings, and senior stakeholder reporting.

The role sits at VP level, reports into Regulatory Relations leadership, and offers exposure across the three lines of defense, senior management, the Board, and key regulatory stakeholders.

Ideal background:

• 7+ years of regulatory, legal, or compliance experience within financial services
• Experience liaising with regulators and senior internal stakeholders
• Familiarity with 3LOD, risk and control testing, and regulatory remediation
• J.D. helpful but not required