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Principal Counsel, Regulatory

Washington, DC (Job Posting), USFull-time$114k–$207k2026-07-09 → 2026-11-13
Hybrid

Core

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

Role type

Principal Counsel, Regulatory (Senior IC)

Builds

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

Domain

Securities regulation and financial services law

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

Experience with SEC initiatives, public conference presentation, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

Legal research databases, regulatory filing systems

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 regulatory policy conferences; collaborates on rule changes and eliminations.

Seniority

Principal, experienced individual contributor