Our client, a leading national AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking an Associate to join its Consumer Financial Services Regulatory practice. The Associate will primarily handle regulatory counseling and compliance advisory matters involving consumer credit and payment products, advising banks, fintech companies, card issuers, program managers, online lenders, retail merchants, and other financial services providers throughout the product life cycle. Matters include UDAP/UDAAP, credit reporting, debt collection, fair lending, electronic payments, online banking, buy-now-pay-later (BNPL), earned wage access, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), and bank-model lending programs.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• 3-5 years of meaningful consumer financial services regulatory experience and a solid understanding of federal and state consumer protection laws applicable to credit, particularly non-mortgage credit, and payment products; candidates must also possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• JD from an accredited law school and Georgia Bar license (or eligibility to obtain admission promptly)
• Strongly preferred/plus: Experience advising fintechs, card issuers, program managers, and financial institutions; experience involving licensing, mortgage products, government investigations, and/or enforcement actions brought by federal or state regulators

TO APPLY: Please submit in PDF format: resume, transcript, cover letter and a strong writing sample (dispositive motion or brief, 10-15 pages, demonstrating strong legal analysis and persuasive writing).