Susan Light, who was senior vice president and chief counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. in its enforcement division until July, joined Katten Muchin Rosenman as a partner in its New York offices on Monday.

Light, whose career at FINRA spanned 30 years and several economic cycles, will advise broker-dealers, hedge funds, investment banks and other financial service companies on matters concerning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal and state regulators, as well as financial self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA.

Light said she loved her job at FINRA, but “after 30 years, I really wanted to do something different.” She added: “I thought long and hard about it and decided I wanted another career, one that brings my experience and knowledge to help clients navigate regulatory issues.”