Description:
Job Description:Responsibilities:
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.
Qualifications:
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, and payments and/or general consumer financial services experience are preferred.
How to Apply:
Please apply online at https://www.orrick.com/Careers and include a resume, J.D. transcript, and cover letter.
Search firm recruiters must submit using our Search Firm Portal. Please contact recruiting@orrick.com for agreements and login credentials.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Forrest, Director of United States Recruiting at eforrest@orrick.com.
