Licensing Attorney

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.

* 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 and include a resume, J.D. transcript, and cover letter.

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If you have any questions, please reach out to Elizabeth Forrest, Director of United States Recruiting at View email address on click.appcast.io .

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 would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life; robust mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program. This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice[1]; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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