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 matters, particularly in banking, money services businesses, payment systems, and FinTech firms.
• Assist in licensing and chartering processes, and apply knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations such as BSA/AML, sanctions, third-party risk management, and consumer compliance.
• Engage in enforcement activities as part of the team.

Requirements

• Between 3 and 5 years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience, with a focus on banking, money services businesses, payment systems, and FinTech firms.
• Experience with licensing/chartering, and knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations.
• Strong academic background, excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills, with strong attention to detail.
• A strong commitment to client service and a team-oriented approach.
• Admission to or eligibility for admission in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background.
• Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A strong commitment to client service and a team-oriented approach.
• Admission to or eligibility for admission in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Skills

• Financial services regulatory and compliance experience.
• Licensing/chartering expertise.
• Knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations.
• Enforcement experience (a plus).
• Strong academic background.
• Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A strong commitment to client service and a team-oriented approach.
• Admission to or eligibility for admission in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Fluency in Spanish (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Discretionary bonus for full-time employees.
• Health insurance with an optional HSA.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Dental and vision care insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401K plan.
• Vacation and sick time.
• An employee assistance program.
• 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.