Senior Counsel- Mortgage Servicing Transactions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of servicing related agreements including third-party client servicing agreements, securitization servicing agreements and ancillary documents such as servicer notices, joinders, and DACAs.
• Draft, review and negotiate securitization documents including pooling and servicing agreements, PPMs, indentures, and offering materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align legal documentation with business objectives.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal and regulatory issues related to servicing transactions.
• Partner with outside counsel as needed to align legal approaches with internal strategic objectives and acceptable risk levels.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting servicing and securitization transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate other agreements as needed including mortgage loan purchase agreements (MLPAs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), broker agreements and correspondent agreements.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Law Degree.
• Membership in good standing in state bar.
• Minimum of 15 years of full-time legal practice with substantial experience in mortgage servicing or capital markets transactions, in a law firm or in-house setting.

Skills, Abilities, And Knowledge

• Ability to achieve consensus among competing objectives and constituencies.
• Strong client service orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills, including the ability to influence others, foster teamwork and drive for results and change within a large and complex organization.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, develop creative solutions and provide sound, practical and reasoned legal advice to business clients.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, excellent listening skills and teamwork skills.