Associate financial services regulatory

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.


We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.


Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.

Role purpose
A&O Shearman seeks an accomplished associate to join our New York office with 5-7 years of experience focused on all aspects of broker-dealer regulatory. Our Financial Services Regulatory practice focuses on both US and multinational transactions, and our lawyers deliver an integrated service on complex global matters. We represent a broad range of clients, such as financial institutions, hedge funds, private banks, asset managers, trade associations, on all aspects of financial matters, and across all industries. Qualified candidates should have meaningful broker-dealer experience and excellent academic credentials as well as major law firm experience. New York qualified is ideal but not required.

The salary range for this position is $225,000 to $435,000 depending on the candidate's JD year. We offer competitive compensation and benefits package which includes a discretionary bonus, paid leave, life, health, accident, and disability insurance; and a 401(k) plan.

Role and responsibilities

• Robust focus on all aspects of broker-dealer regulatory.
• Drafting broker-deals with financial institutions, hedge funds, private banks, asset managers, trade associations clientele.
• Counsel U.S. and non-U.S. clients on investment strategies.
• Contacting clients and managing deals.

Minimum Requirements

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree (LLM or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school.
• Must be admitted, and in good standing, to the bar in the jurisdiction in which you will practice; or must provide written confirmation as to ability to become admitted in that State or District.
• Previous Financial Services Regulatory experience

Preferred Requirements

• Analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage your time effectively.
• Class years 2019-2017.

Equal Employment Opportunity, including Veterans and Disability
A&O Shearman is an equal opportunity employer, including Veterans and Disability. Every individual has the right to work in a professional environment that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination and harassment. This policy applies to all aspects of an individual's relationship with A&O Shearman, including, without limitation, recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, compensation, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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