Consumer Financial Services Senior Counsel

Overview

This role is for a Consumer Financial Services Senior Counsel position with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience. The employer has an immediate opening and will consider candidates for offices across the United States, including a virtual office.

Primary work will be with attorneys in the Financial Services & Capital Markets business unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on matters involving federal consumer finance laws and state licensing
• Support work across lending, servicing, collections, payments, or fintech regulation
• Draft and write legal work product with strong attention to clarity and detail
• Counsel clients and coordinate legal strategy across complex matters
• Manage projects and drive progress across multiple concurrent matters
• Supervise legal teams and oversee complex casework
• Work effectively under pressure while maintaining sound judgment
• Interact with state or federal regulators (experience preferred)

Requirements

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in relevant consumer financial services areas
• Significant experience with federal consumer finance laws and state licensing, lending, servicing, collections, payments, or fintech regulation
• Strong writing, client counseling, and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters and supervise legal teams
• Active bar license in the state corresponding with the office to which you are applying, or a commitment to obtain one as soon as possible
• For candidates applying for the virtual office: must be licensed in the state in which they reside

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience interacting with state or federal regulators
• Excellent academic credentials
• Demonstrated record of working well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate legal strategies and courses of action

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more.

Pursuant to applicable state laws, the compensation range for this position is:

• California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington only: $240,000 to $350,000
• New York, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.: $240,000 to $350,000
• Illinois: $200,000 to $300,000
• Minnesota: $200,000 to $300,000
• Salaries in all other markets will vary depending on market data.

Location

Multiple offices across the United States are available, including a virtual office (candidates must be licensed in their state of residence for virtual office consideration).