bulge bracket bank - accepted offer/pending background check
Hi everyone,
I was recently pulled over by a state trooper for a routine traffic stop in a state where weed is illegal (it’s decriminalized in the major cities, but I was passing through a small town). Long story short, the stop escalated into what my lawyers say was a completely unconstitutional vehicle search. The cop found a vape cartridge, and now I’m facing a pending felony charge for possession of a controlled substance.
My lawyers are super confident the case is going to get thrown out before it even goes anywhere near a trial, and they think the odds of me even getting probation are incredibly low. Right after I got bailed out, I went to a third-party lab and got an extensive 10-panel drug test done just to have it on record, and it came back completely clean.
Here’s the massive catch: that exact same week, I got news from a major bulge bracket bank that they’re extending a written offer. I accepted, but the onboarding paperwork explicitly asked if I had any pending arrests or accusations. I disclosed it last week, but it was just a baseline disclosure (basically just stating a pending felony) without much room to add color.
Since the job is in an at-will state, the bank has total discretion to rescind the offer if they want to. Most of my anxiety right now is just staring into that "discretion" black hole and waiting to see how corporate HR handles it.
I’m strictly following my lawyers' advice, but I’d honestly love any input, advice, or blunt truth from anyone who has dealt with a similar background check nightmare while a charge was pending. Appreciate any insights you guys have.
Disclosures: I did use AI to clean up my writing.