Hiring: Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Compliance Company: Cross River Location: Fort Lee, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 12:55:32 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management About the job Experience: •15+ years’ legal experience (minimum of 8 years in regulatory compliance, supervision and enforcement) Required Skills: •General U.S. banking laws, regulations and related guidance •Consumer protection and lending laws and regulations (e.g. ECOA, TILA, GLBA, FCRA, EFTA, UDAAP) •Financial crime compliance laws and regulations (e.g., BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions) •Federal and State Supervision and enforcement matters •Examination Management •Third-party risk management and oversight •Primary assistance to Chief Legal Officer on all matters pertaining to bank supervision, including safety & soundness and regulatory compliance examinations, and preparing and communicating management responses to related reports of examinations, supervisory letters, etc. to Regulatory Authorities. •Provide creative, risk-focused solutions to Compliance, Risk Management, BSA/AML, and New Partner Onboarding teams and other business units, particularly on novel and complex legal issues to support growth and innovation, while advising and applying effective risk management techniques with respect to regulatory and supervisory matters. Qualifications: •Juris Doctorate degree required; admission to a US State Bar in good standing (NY/NJ preferred) •Proven experience as a legal counsel in business environment •Strong knowledge and experience with supervisory oversight by OCC, FDIC and FRB •Knowledge of laws, rules & regulations applicable to financial services and consumer protection •Demonstrated ability to act independently yet possess judgment to recognize when to escalate issues for review, guidance, and/or resolution •Exhibit strong reasoning, market knowledge and decision-making skills in order to successfully lead projects, prepare and manage regulatory applications and notices •Strong written and oral advocacy and corporate communication and interpersonal skills, including to interact effectively, and the ability and desire to build relationships with others •Significant in-house experience at a bank, fintech company, card network, or payments company is required •Operational familiarity with the “FinTech partnership” model and the required risk management and oversight over a Bank’s third-party relationships and service providers, as well as with unsecured consumer finance products (such as marketplace lending) •Solid functional working knowledge of Consumer compliance laws and regulations (e.g., TILA, UDAAP, fair lending, FCRA, etc.), Bank Holding Company laws and regulations (e.g., Regulation Y and Regulation W), and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Compensation: •$300,000 - $330,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!