Circle

Senior Counsel, Bank Regulatory

Circle

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: ArizonaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $230,000 - $297,500 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Serve as Circle’s internal authority on prudential banking regulation as applied to stablecoins, payments, custody, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure
  • Advise senior leadership on regulatory strategy and engage directly with U.S. banking regulators
  • Translate traditional bank regulatory concepts into practical guidance for digital asset and blockchain-based systems
  • Partner closely with Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Risk teams to structure new products
  • Review new product proposals for alignment with banking supervisory principles

Requirements

  • JD or equivalent with admission to practice law in the United States
  • 10+ years of legal experience focused on bank regulatory law, prudential supervision, or financial regulation
  • Prior experience at a banking regulatory agency (e.g., OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, CFPB, or state banking regulator)
  • Deep knowledge of U.S. banking laws and supervisory frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience advising on or supervising technology-driven or innovative financial products
  • Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
bank regulatory lawprudential supervisionfinancial regulationU.S. banking lawssupervisory frameworkstechnology-driven financial productsgenerative AI modelsprompt development
Soft Skills
advisingengagement with regulatorscollaborationstrategic thinking
Certifications
JDadmission to practice law in the United States