Financial Services Regulatory & Compliance Associate (Mid-Level)
About the role
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, seeks a mid-level Associate in the Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice. The position is full-time and can be based in Miami, DC, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, or Dallas.
Responsibilities
- Work with clients, large and small, from various industries across the country
- Provide legal advice and counsel on financial services regulatory and compliance issues
- Assist in the development and implementation of compliance strategies
- Participate in enforcement matters and investigations
- Conduct legal research, analysis, and writing
- Collaborate with colleagues and clients to provide comprehensive solutions
Requirements
- Between 3 and 5 years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience, particularly in banking, money services businesses, payment systems, and FinTech firms
- Experience with licensing/chartering and knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations, such as BSA/AML, sanctions, third-party risk management, and consumer compliance
- Strong academic background and excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to take on significant responsibility
- A strong commitment to client service and teamwork
Qualifications
- Admission to or eligibility for admission in the relevant jurisdiction
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits package
- Discretionary bonus
- Health insurance with an optional HSA
- Short and long-term disability
- Dental and vision care
- Life insurance
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 401K
- Vacation and sick time
- Employee assistance program
- Additional voluntary programs including voluntary accident, life, disability, critical illness, and cancer insurance, and pet insurance
- Commuter and transit programs may be available in certain markets
Pay
The expected pay range for this position is $260,000 - 365,000 per year. Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job-related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average.
Schedule
Full-time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
Contact Information
To apply, please submit your resume and official transcript(s). Submissions from search firms should be made through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact Samira Jacobson.