Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory

Are you looking for purpose and meaning in your work? Does the idea of working for a regulator speak to your moral compass?

As a not-for-profit entity, FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) operates under the oversight of the SEC and sits at the nexus of broker-dealers, policymakers and investors.

Our mission is investor protection and market integrity.

We're hiring an Assistant General Counsel in our Regulatory group.

In this role you will render senior-level legal advice and support in connection with the complete life cycle of the adoption of new regulatory initiatives, and serve as subject matter resource in one or more areas of legal expertise.

This is senior-level professional work in which incumbents are developing their roles, increasing their skills, assuming increased responsibility, and working under general guidance.

Essential Job Functions :

• With limited oversight, advise the Board of Governors and FINRA advisory committees with respect to complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives and rule changes under consideration by the Board.
• Assist in briefing and communicating complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives to senior executives of FINRA. Must be able to provide such analysis under urgent deadlines.
• Serve as a source of legal expertise within FINRA in many subject areas and provide expert advice on questions in these subject areas.
• Prepare Board materials that contain sophisticated analyses and discussions of competing policy or political considerations necessary for the informed judgment of the issues by the Board.
• Review and draft new rule proposals with greater independence; gather and incorporate views of industry participants, other regulators, and senior staff;

and prepare rule filings to the SEC.

• Work closely with the Office of the Chief Economist in conducting economic impact assessments of rulemakings.
• Together with senior-level OGC attorneys, meet with senior staff of SEC, industry groups and other interested parties concerning regulatory initiatives.
• Represent FINRA before industry groups.
• Prepare Regulatory Notices, rule guidance and other correspondence with member firms and their outside counsel.
• Conduct and oversee legal and other research into matters of regulatory policy as necessary to (1) develop rule proposals and to respond to internal and external comments, and (2) respond to interpretive and exemptive requests.
• Identify and present original, creative, innovative and sophisticated solutions and proposals for changes to existing rules, including the elimination or reduction of unnecessary regulation and the adoption of new rules.
• Serve as liaison to FINRA advisory committees as assigned.
• Keep abreast of and analyze SEC, industry and other self-regulatory organization initiatives, and develop and maintain strong working relationships with SEC staff and other regulators.
• Attend and speak at regulatory policy public conferences and meetings of FINRA advisory committees on areas of subject matter expertise.

Other Responsibilities :

• Lead or participate in ad hoc special projects and initiatives as requested.
• Provide status reports of assigned matters or projects.
• Develop communications as needed for Chief Legal Officer and other senior management.
• Provide and implement suggestions to increase efficiency and effectiveness of office procedures.
• Train and mentor other attorneys, regulatory analysts, legal assistants, and administrative assistants in OGC.

Education / Experience Requirements :

• Law degree from an accredited law school, admission to a bar, and a minimum of 6 8 years of directly related legal experience.
• Advanced knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing the securities industry.
• Strong organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent judgment, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Work Conditions :

• Normal office conditions.
• Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.

To be considered for this position, please submit an application.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

FINRA strives to make our career site accessible to all users. If you need a disability-related accommodation for completing the application process, please contact FINRA's Employee Relations team at 240.

386.4865 or by email at [email protected].

FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person’s relatives, friends or associates.

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