Fintech companies tend to chase product growth above all else, as is common with many venture-backed businesses. But finance is one of the most heavily regulated parts of the economy, which leaves less room for creative interpretations of the rules -- and a career opportunity for legal and compliance experts, said David Yermack, a finance professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business. “This should be a bonanza for lawyers for some time to come.”

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