Fair Lending Compliance Associate/Counsel

Description
Relman, Dane & Colfax, a civil rights law firm, is accepting applications for a fair lending compliance associate/counsel position in its Washington, D.C., office.

OVERVIEW
Relman, Dane & Colfax litigates fair housing, fair lending, public accommodations, police accountability, and employment discrimination cases. Our national practice
includes individual and class action lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs who have suffered discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, source of income, and sexual orientation.

The Firm also provides legal counsel to progressive companies that demonstrate a commitment to best practices in the way they conduct business. Such counsel includes representation of financial institutions in reporting to their regulators on fair lending and fair servicing issues. We conduct investigations and provide counselling regarding consumer protection, privacy, lending, employment, whistleblower, and federal regulatory matters. Our practice also includes analysis and strategy regarding public policy issues and proposed legislation affecting civil rights.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The associate/counsel will counsel financial institutions on compliance with fair lending and consumer protection laws. Responsibilities associated with the position include
managing compliance matters, interacting with institutional clients, analyzing client data, working with statistical experts, preparing presentations to regulators, and coordinating firm resources for the compliance practice. The level of responsibility will depend upon the experience of the applicant.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The firm especially seeks applicants with fair lending litigation or compliance experience. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to civil rights enforcement, strong academic credentials, superior research, writing, and verbal skills, and client management
experience. A background in statistics or experience with the use of statistics in discrimination cases is preferred.

COMPENSATION
Relman, Dane & Colfax offers a generous compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the Firm’s compensation
scale.

HOW TO APPLY
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