Job Details

Job Title: Associate – Corporate – Fintech & Financial Services
Locations: New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Menlo Park, CA

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Our client, a premier global law firm advising the businesses and institutions that drive the world economy. The firm is a market leader in major financial and business centers globally, offering unmatched expertise and resources to help intellectually curious, self-starting attorneys develop into exceptional lawyers.

About the Practice Group
The firm is seeking a talented mid-level associate (3rd–5th Year) to join its market-leading Fintech & Financial Services practice. This is a high-impact role at the convergence of regulatory counsel, complex transactions, and the rapidly evolving digital finance landscape.
The ideal candidate brings sharp analytical instincts, a genuine interest in emerging financial technology, and the ability to advise sophisticated clients — from established financial institutions to cutting-edge fintech and crypto companies — on their most consequential matters.

Practice Areas:
Fintech Regulatory
Payments & Money Transmission
Crypto & Digital Assets
Bank Partnerships
M&A & Investments
Capital Markets
Licensing & Compliance
Blockchain

The Role
Responsibilities:
Advise fintech companies, banks, and institutional clients on federal and state regulatory requirements, including licensing, compliance frameworks, and bank partnership structures
Counsel clients on payments regulation, money transmission laws, and the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets, cryptocurrency, and blockchain-based products
Lead and support M&A transactions, strategic investments, and capital markets activity involving fintech and financial services companies
Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including bank partnership agreements, program manager agreements, and technology contracts
Monitor and analyze regulatory developments across the CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve, FinCEN, CFTC, SEC, and state regulators, delivering actionable guidance to clients
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the firm's global platform on cross-border transactions and regulatory matters

Qualifications:
J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
3–5 + years of experience at a top-tier law firm or relevant regulatory agency (e.g., OCC, CFPB, Federal Reserve, SEC, or CFTC)
Substantive experience in fintech regulatory matters, financial services transactions, or both
Demonstrated knowledge of payments, digital assets, crypto regulation, or emerging fintech business models strongly preferred
Admitted to practice in New York and/or California, or eligible for admission
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distill complex regulatory issues for clients and business audiences
Strong entrepreneurial mindset and comfort operating in a fast-moving, innovative practice area