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Principal Counsel, Regulatory

Washington, DC (Job Posting), US💼 Full-time💰 $114,200–$114,200🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provides legal advice and support for the complete life cycle of new regulatory initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert for the Board of Governors and senior executives.

Role type

Principal Counsel (Regulatory Policy)

Builds

Rule proposals, regulatory filings to the SEC, Board materials, and regulatory guidance for member firms.

Domain

Securities regulation and financial services law

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Securities law expertise, rule drafting, economic impact analysis, stakeholder management, public speaking, legal research, policy analysis

Preferred skills

Experience with SEC initiatives, self-regulatory organization (SRO) operations, innovative regulatory solutions

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Assists in briefing regulatory initiatives to senior executives; reviews and drafts new rule proposals; prepares Board materials with sophisticated policy analyses; conducts economic impact assessments; presents at public conferences and advisory committee meetings; responds to interpretive and exemptive requests; collaborates on rule changes to reduce unnecessary regulation.

Seniority

Principal, experienced individual contributor

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