Support Analyst - Financial Services Regulatory (FSRE)

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Paralegal department in our Washington, D.C. office as a Support Analyst - Financial Services Regulatory (FSRE).

The Support Analyst-Financial Services Regulatory position generally works under the direction of the partners and attorneys in the Firm’s Litigation, Regulatory, and Enforcement practice group and the paralegal manager. This writing-intensive position will perform knowledge-based research as well as practice and client support initiatives for the practice group. The Analyst maintains positive contact with clients, observing confidentiality in all client matters.

Essential Functions:

Practice-Specific

• Research, writing and client matter support – Research at the direction of Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice group attorneys/ professionals on regulatory and legal issues, clients and prospective clients, congressional trends and issues being followed by the practice group, and factual questions in connection with client-related matters. Prepare reports and memoranda related to a) congressional hearing testimony; financial regulatory actions, reports, speeches and other developments impacting the financial services sector and b) client requests or business development
• Legislative Reporting – Daily monitoring of local, state, and federal regulatory enforcement agencies, including, but not limited to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Treasury Dept., Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and Federal Reserve Board (FRB). Monitoring local, state, and federal proposed legislation, comments, statements, and/or hearing testimony on issues relevant to the practice and its clients. Digest material, identify key players and topics, and prepare contemporaneous summaries for the practice and its clients
• Congressional Investigations – Provide assistance with congressional investigation matters or business development needs as available
• Practice group management – In coordination with Practice Group Management Department, support the leaders of the Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice in marketing and other administrative functions. These tasks will include tracking matters handled by the Firm, assisting with maintenance of the practice’s web presence, and assisting with client alerts. Coordinate the distribution to clients and interested parties of publications/alerts written by the practice group. Where necessary, receive all inquiries from readers of the practice group’s publications and route them to the appropriate attorneys. Work with the practice group to coordinate and plan the agenda for regular practice group meetings
• Marketing and Business Development support – Serve as the practice group’s primary point of contact to the Firm’s and Washington D.C. Office’s Business Development & Marketing staff, including providing the necessary support to ensure that all practice group promotional and descriptive materials are accurate and current and have been include on the Firm’s website and social media accounts. Act as Resource Custodian and maintain the practice group’s paper an electronic library (“Knowledge Bank”) of research materials, publications, past articles, speeches, newsletters, agency issuances, and research files
• Press Reporting – Daily monitoring of local, national, and international English-language press sources for issues relevant to the group’s clients. Circulate relevant information from these sources to the practice group and/or clients
• Perform other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives

General Paralegal

• Assist attorneys and others with practice-related projects
• Work under close supervision of an attorney
• Task-based responsibilities include factual/internet research, document review, document and electronic productions during the discovery process, database coding and input, drafting documents and pleadings, preparing witness files, assisting with deposition preparation, trial preparation, and attending trials, arbitrations and mediations/hearings
• Assist on a variety of clerical tasks relating to litigation file management and the information contained therein
• Index and prepare documents for Records Center storage and other related tasks

Education/Training/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. Economics, Finance or Government fields, preferred.  Journalism or Political Science fields, beneficial

Professional Experience:

• 0-2 years’ Congressional, financial regulatory agency, or similar internships or experience, strongly preferred
• Strong interest in and basic understanding of US financial regulations, economic policy, and congressional procedure, helpful
• Writing and proofreading experience, required
• Prior experience with public facing documents and working under deadline, preferred
• Experience or interest in presentation design and marketing, helpful

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, required
• Graphic design programs, helpful

Performance Traits: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Possess strong analytical skills supported by advanced Excel skills and the ability to convey detailed information to others in a concise manner
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

The typical Washington, D.C. pay scale for this position is between $80,900 and $93,000, although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate’s education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified. 

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401 (k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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