Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a senior level Associate in the Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice. They can be based in our Miami, DC, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix or Dallas offices. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package. GT has the largest legal footprint in the United States and the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from variety of industries across the country.
Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice comprises of more than 80 attorneys throughout the United States and in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Our department’s global platform distinctively positions us to address the needs of both domestic and international clients. We continue to build on a practice base that, while very broad, is nonetheless refined to serve the unique industry, practice, and jurisdictional needs of our diverse client base.
Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience in the areas mortgage lending and servicing, consumer finance, commercial finance, alternative lending products such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) and earned wage access (EWA) products, and FinTech products and structures. Experience with state licensing, product development, compliance, and bank partnership models is important. Knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations is sought (e.g., TILA, RESPA, UDAAP/UDAP, HMDA, FCRA, and FDCPA). Enforcement experience is a plus as well as experience with money services businesses and payment systems.
Candidates must be willing to take on significant responsibility, have a strong commitment to client service, be team-oriented and entrepreneurial. Candidates must be admitted to or eligible for admission in the relevant jurisdiction. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 6 years of financial services regulatory and compliance experience
- Experience in mortgage lending and servicing, consumer finance, commercial finance, alternative lending (BNPL, EWA), and FinTech products and structures
- Experience with state licensing, product development, compliance, and bank partnership models
- Knowledge of key financial services laws and regulations (TILA, RESPA, UDAAP/UDAP, HMDA, FCRA, FDCPA)
- Admission to or eligibility for admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction
- Willingness to take on significant responsibility and strong client service orientation; team‑oriented and entrepreneurial
- Enforcement experience
- Experience with money services businesses and payment systems
- Fluency in Spanish
Greenberg Traurig Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as competitive at “market” levels for junior associates in major offices, with predictable early-career compensation in larger markets.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as up to 18 weeks for primary caregivers and up to 6 weeks for secondary caregivers, alongside adoption/surrogacy reimbursement up to a $35,000 lifetime maximum and fertility coverage caps.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with comments pointing to strong medical/dental/vision offerings and high employer coverage of healthcare costs in some plans.
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2650 attorneys in 45 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 250. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.
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