Senior Licensing Compliance Specialist

Alston & Bird•Washington, DC

1d•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Alston & Bird is conducting a search for a Senior Licensing Compliance Specialist to assist Firm attorneys in the Financial Services group. The core focus of any candidate who fills this position is to support the Firm’s Financial Services clients by drafting and submitting applications, supplemental documentation, reports, renewals, and amendments for licenses (including those related to money transmission), mortgage lending, consumer lending servicing and debt collection, tracking project status information, interacting with clients and regulators as needed to obtain and submit relevant information, managing change-in-control transactions, and handling all aspects of licensing project management.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the practice group, with partners and associates, and with clients
Strong writing and proofreading skills with a thorough command of the English language to include excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Strong computer skills, including the ability to master applications that are specific to Alston & Bird
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Great attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex workflows
Must be able to work well at the direction of multiple attorneys or independently while handling complex situations
Good communication and interpersonal skills, along with an enthusiastic team player attitude and a strong work ethic
2+ years of compliance, financial services, and/or licensing experience

Responsibilities

Reviewing and drafting license applications, supplemental documentation, reports, renewals, and amendments
Tracking project status information related to requests to client and from state and federal regulators
Monitoring industry developments that relate to client issues
Drafting brief, same-day, client-ready summaries of recent developments
Assisting with filings and electronic submissions and update records within internal licensing database
Monitoring, reviewing and summarizing new compliance and enforcement initiatives
Assisting the team in developing client advisories on new and emerging issues
Reviewing client documents for compliance assessment and investigation purposes
Reviewing and synthesizing information stemming from recent industry trends
Assisting with electronic filings (overtime may be necessary on occasion to compete filings)
Assisting with compilation of complex responses, including reviewing and inputting edits from various authors (client or internal) into a central, controlled document
Maintaining client filing calendars
Familiarity with the regulatory process, comment periods, and agency jurisdiction and organizational charts
Experience with Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS)
Experience with state-specific license management platforms, such as Florida’s REAL system
Manage and track client billable hours