Regulatory, Licensing and Enforcement Associate
About The Position
Orrick is seeking a junior to mid-level associate with 2-4 years of experience to join our market-leading Fintech and Financial Advisory practice. This role involves assisting clients in the financial services industry with a variety of cutting-edge payments, regulatory, licensing, and government enforcement matters. The ideal candidate will have experience with, and be responsible for, supporting senior attorneys and clients with the following tasks: • Performing legal research on payments and consumer financial services regulatory matters; • Analyzing and communicating in writing and orally with clients and senior attorneys; regarding regulatory risk and business operations; • Conducting licensing reviews, including multi-state legal surveys; • Participating in licensing applications and licensing maintenance matters; • Participating in supervisory matters at the examination stage, including collection and production of information and developing responsive information to government entities; • Participating in enforcement matters at the investigative stage, including collection and production of information and developing responsive information to government entities; • Conducting and managing document review, document production, and other matters; • Preparing legal memoranda, correspondence to clients and opposing governmental counsel, reports, and settlement agreements; • Assisting with preparation for government meetings, including assisting with drafting of talking points, power point presentations, and meeting outlines; and • Writing, editing, and reviewing reports, communications, presentations, and articles.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and creative, possessing exceptional interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Candidates must be comfortable handling multiple assignments simultaneously, and must be thorough, efficient, and detail-oriented in their work.
- A juris doctorate degree and membership to the State Bar of the desired office is required.
- Regulatory, licensing, and/or enforcement experience required
Nice To Haves
- payments and/or general consumer financial services experience are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performing legal research on payments and consumer financial services regulatory matters
- Analyzing and communicating in writing and orally with clients and senior attorneys regarding regulatory risk and business operations
- Conducting licensing reviews, including multi-state legal surveys
- Participating in licensing applications and licensing maintenance matters
- Participating in supervisory matters at the examination stage, including collection and production of information and developing responsive information to government entities
- Participating in enforcement matters at the investigative stage, including collection and production of information and developing responsive information to government entities
- Conducting and managing document review, document production, and other matters
- Preparing legal memoranda, correspondence to clients and opposing governmental counsel, reports, and settlement agreements
- Assisting with preparation for government meetings, including assisting with drafting of talking points, power point presentations, and meeting outlines
- Writing, editing, and reviewing reports, communications, presentations, and articles
Benefits
- We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program.
- This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
