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JW Michaels & Co. · 3 days ago

Lead Counsel - Bank Regulatory

JW Michaels & Co. is conducting a confidential search for a Bank Regulatory Counsel to join a global FinTech platform's legal and regulatory function. This newly created role involves serving as a primary legal advisor on U.S. bank regulatory matters and engaging directly with regulators while providing regulatory guidance to stakeholders.

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Hiring Manager
Lawrence Brown
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Responsibilities

Serve as a primary legal advisor on U.S. bank regulatory matters impacting a complex financial services platform
Provide practical, business-oriented regulatory guidance to internal and external stakeholders
Engage directly with U.S. banking regulators and regulatory agencies at the federal and state level
Analyze evolving banking regulations and translate regulatory requirements into actionable guidance
Support new products, services, and partnerships from a regulatory perspective
Partner with external counsel on specialized regulatory matters as needed
Help scale regulatory processes in a fast-growing, globally operating organization

Qualification

Bank regulatory mattersU.S. banking regulationsFinancial services experienceJD from top law schoolCommunicatorTrusted business counselorIndependent operation

Required

JD from a top 50 US law school + AmLaw100 firm training
5 to 9 years of post-JD experience (JD 2021 and senior only please)
demonstrable focus advising on bank regulatory matters
Target experience range: 5–9 years (flexible for exceptional profiles)
Demonstrated experience working directly with bank regulators or regulatory agencies
Financial services or payments-related regulatory experience required

Preferred

Prior in-house experience strongly preferred
Law firm–only candidates considered if from an AmLaw 100 firm
In-house candidates should have prior BigLaw training

Company

JW Michaels & Co.

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JW Michaels & Co. is a staffing and recruiting company offering management and law staffing solutions.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Justin Mandel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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