Prudential Bank Regulatory - Associate at Sidley Austin

The role

Sidley Austin LLP is seeking an Associate to join its New York office. This role is for a lawyer with 2+ years of experience in the Regulatory and Finance practice areas, focusing on prudential bank regulatory matters.

What you'll do

Advise banks and fintechs, and other financial services companies on regulatory applications and chartering and licensing initiatives
Advise U.S. and non-U.S. banks, bank holding companies, and their affiliates on prudential regulatory requirements, including capital and liquidity, governance, and risk management
Advise on bank regulatory issues arising under the Bank Holding Company Act, National Bank Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Act, International Banking Act, Change in Bank Control Act, Community Reinvestment Act, and the Volcker Rule
Advise on investments, activities, and mergers and acquisitions, affiliate transactions (Regulation W), fiduciary activities (Part 9), exceptions for banks from the definition of broker (Regulation R), insider transactions (Regulation O), activities conducted by non-U.S. banks and international operations of U.S. banks (Regulation K), control and non-control determinations (Regulation Y)
Counsel clients in responding to regulatory examinations, supervisory findings, and enforcement matters before the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, and state banking agencies

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience advising banks, bank holding companies, their affiliates, and their investors and counterparties on prudential bank regulatory matters

Basic understanding of the prudential bank regulatory framework and supervisory process

Strong interest in developing knowledge and skills in prudential bank regulatory topics

Admitted or eligible to seek prompt admission to the New York bar

Benefits

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits program

Hiring contacts

Lauren Mizzell

lmizzell@sidley.com

Prudential Bank Regulatory - Associate