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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Licensing Attorney in Wheeling, West Virginia
Responsibilities
Orrick is seeking candidates for a Licensing Attorney with 2-6 years of experience to join our market-leading Fintech and Financial Advisory (FFA) practice. The Licensing Attorney will focus on providing legal support for the practice group's high-volume nationwide licensing practice. This is an off-track role reporting to senior attorneys and partners in the practice group. Our licensing clients are primarily state and federally regulated financial services companies operating in the mortgage, debt, commercial, and/or consumer finance space.
The Licensing Attorney's work includes assisting clients with all stages of the licensing life cycle, from conducting comprehensive multistate legal reviews to analyze and identify potential licensing requirements to providing direct support throughout the license application process. The Licensing Attorney will assist in drafting and compiling state filings and will also aid clients with maintaining state and federal authorities once secured by identifying and advising on compliance obligations for regulated entities.
Other work may include regulatory, compliance, corporate, and transactional work within Orrick's FFA practice. Qualifications
- A Juris Doctor and membership to the State Bar of the desired office
- Two to six years of legal experience at a company, law firm, regulatory agency, or similar entity handling licensing matters
- Familiarity applying for and maintaining state licenses in the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
- Experience reviewing and analyzing state statutes and regulations
- General knowledge of federal consumer finance laws (TILA, RESPA, UDAP, etc.)
- The ability to produce thorough, efficient, and detail-oriented work product
- Excellent communication and interactive skills at all levels and a shown ability to work with a wide variety of personality types
- Planning and organization skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and to lead multiple projects concurrently
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Good writing skills How to Apply: Please apply online at https://www.orrick.com/Careers and include a resume, J.D. transcript, and cover letter. Search firm recruiters must submit using our Search Firm Portal. Please contact recruiting@orrick.com for agreements and login credentials. If you have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Forrest, Director of United States Recruiting at eforrest@orrick.com . Why Orrick: At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for. Compensation and Benefits The expected salary range for this position is between $155,000 and $185,000.
Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.