Fintech Regulatory Associate [Mid/Senior Level] @ Leading Digital Asset Platform (New York)

Overview A leading corporate regulatory practice is seeking a mid-to-senior level associate to join its fintech regulatory team across major U.S. offices, including New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Santa Monica. This role is built for a lawyer with deep payments or banking regulatory experience who wants to advise cutting-edge technology companies at the forefront of financial innovation.

Why this role? This is a premier opportunity to sit at the intersection of technology, financial regulation, and emerging payments infrastructure. The team advises high-growth fintech and digital assets companies on the full range of legal and regulatory issues shaping the industry—from online and mobile payments to blockchain-based products and virtual currency frameworks.

You’ll join a sophisticated corporate regulatory platform with strong deal adjacency, direct client exposure, and the chance to work on some of the most complex and fast-evolving questions in fintech today. This is an ideal seat for associates who enjoy regulatory strategy, high-stakes counseling, and building deep subject-matter expertise in a booming area.

Key Responsibilities Advise fintech and technology clients on payments and banking regulatory matters. Support bank chartering initiatives and money transmission licensing efforts. Counsel on legal frameworks impacting online/mobile payments, peer-to-peer lending, and consumer credit products. Provide regulatory guidance for digital assets, blockchain technology, token-related activity, and cryptocurrency-adjacent business models. Assist clients with prepaid, loyalty, and rewards programs and related consumer finance compliance. Engage with financial regulators, including the OCC, CFTC, and state regulatory agencies, as needed.

Top Requirements 5+ years of payments or banking law experience, including chartering or money transmission licensing. Strong academic credentials and excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills. Experience with or affinity for blockchain and cryptocurrency companies is a plus. Prior exposure to financial regulators (OCC, CFTC, state regulators) strongly preferred. CA, WA, or NY bar admission preferred, but not required. Application materials should include cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.

TL;DR Mid–senior fintech regulatory role for 5+ year payments/banking lawyers advising top tech clients on chartering, licensing, digital assets, and the future of online finance. High-end regulatory platform with strong compensation and cutting-edge work.

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