Market Regulation Attorney

December 4, 2025 MSRB, Washington, DC Open until it's filled.

The Municipal Securities Rule making Board (MSRB) seeks an experienced attorney for its Market Regulation Department and its rule making and regulatory coordination activities.

The position may be filled at the Director or Associate Director level, depending on the individual’s experience and aptitude in relation to the core duties performed by the Market Regulation Department. The candidate in this position will serve as a critical member of a collaborative team of dedicated attorneys responsible for identifying and presenting reasoned and strategic solutions and proposals for changes to existing MSRB rules and interpretations, including the elimination or reduction of unnecessary regulation and the adoption of new rules that regulate the municipal securities market, developing compliance and educational resources to assist regulated broker-dealers and municipal advisors in understanding the MSRB’s rules, and other legal projects, all with the goal of protecting investors, municipal entities and the public interest and of facilitating a fair and efficient municipal securities market.

JD and active member of a state bar with at least 6 years (minimum of 8 for Director role) legal experience related to the securities markets that includes legal experience specifically related to the municipal securities market and/or the self-regulatory function.

Candidates are also expected to have advanced legal research and writing skills, excellent interpersonal skills, effective oral and written communication skills and strong public speaking skills, as well as to be critical thinkers with sound judgment and comfortable thinking both within the lines and outside the box. To be considered for the Director role, candidate must have experience leading projects, public speaking and managing colleagues or cross-functional teams.