Financial Regulatory Specialist

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Summary

The Financial Regulatory Specialist, in collaboration with and in support of the firm's strategic initiatives, supports the firm's financial regulatory and compliance efforts while also contributing to content initiatives that support thought leadership and client engagement across the practice. This role combines financial services and regulation awareness, strong written communication skills, and cross-partner coordination to ensure regulatory developments and insights are clearly communicated and consistently delivered.


Location


This position is located in our Washington, D.C. office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities


• Financial Regulatory & Compliance Support


- Monitors developments in financial services regulation and related guidance relevant to the practice.


- Assists with regulatory research, summaries, and internal updates to support compliance and advisory needs.


- Supports broader compliance and regulatory initiatives, including documentation, internal coordination, and ad hoc regulatory projects.


- Partners with internal stakeholders to help ensure public and client-ready content aligns with regulatory and compliance standards.


• Content & Communications


- Manages and produces monthly newsletters and other non-billable content initiatives for the practice.


- Collects, coordinates, and edits contributions from colleagues and other subject matter experts.


- Ensures content is accurate, clear, timely, and consistent with firm standards and internal policy requirements.


- Tracks content deadlines and manages production timelines to ensure reliable delivery.


• Collaboration & Process Support


- Serves as a point of contact between partners, practice leadership, and administrative teams for content related initiatives.


- Supports broader public and client-ready content generation efforts, including practice communications and strategic initiatives.


- Identifies opportunities to improve content processes, coordination, and consistency.

Desired Skills


Prior experience in financial services, with a preference for a compliance-focused background. Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Proactive, self directed work style with strong attention to detail. Competencies include being proactive, detail oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams, balancing regulatory support with content production and editorial coordination. Experience working with partners or senior stakeholders in a professional services environment. Familiarity with financial regulatory concepts and terminology. Experience producing newsletters, client alerts, or similar thought leadership content.

Minimum Education


• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience


• 3 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in financial services, compliance, regulatory, or professional services.

Essential Job Expectations


While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:


• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.

• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.

• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.

• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.

• Foster positive work relationships.

• Comply with all firm policies and practices.


• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.


Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.


Physical Demands


Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.


Work Environment


The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm's discretion in the future.

Disclaimer


The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm's discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Application Process
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.

Accommodation


Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Agency applications will not be considered.


No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.


The firm's expected hiring range for this position is $88,383 - $117,111 per year depending on the candidate's geographic market location.


The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate's experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

Applicants who are not based in the jurisdiction in which this position is posted and who apply for this role are doing so voluntary and are not eligible for relocation assistance. Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm's direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.

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