Assistant General Counsel Securitization
Assistant General Counsel Securitization
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Job Description
At Freddie Mac you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and youll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.
Position Overview:
Are you someone who loves structuring and closing sophisticated transactions Do you want your work to be relevant and make an impact in the housing industry at a missionoriented institution on the forefront of advances in the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) space We are looking for an analytical and diligent attorney to lead the drafting and negotiation of transaction and disclosure documents in groundbreaking sophisticated mortgagerelated securities transactions. Apply now and learn about our benefits and why theres #MoreAtFreddieMac!
Our Impact:
- The Mortgage Securities Department provides legal counsel and support for mortgagerelated securitization programs and other securitiesrelated transactions.
- This includes SingleFamily and Multifamily securities and support of related company and Federal Housing Finance Agency initiatives such as LIBOR transition ESG and other equity initiatives development of new products the Single Security and the Common Securitization Platform.
- We are a private sector company with a public purpose that offers the flexibility and quality of life provided by a hybrid work environment.
Your Impact:
- Collaborate with and improve the performance of the business units by providing timely market driven securities law securitization and capital markets legal advice related to managements development modification and of securitization programs and company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have companywide effect.
- Coordinate with peers lead teams of outside counsel and interact on behalf of the company with regulators and professional organizations.
- Implement complicated securitization transactions independently in partnership with various business units.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 6 years of legal experience.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree; membership in good standing in a state Bar
- Experience in securitization and capital markets transactions with a law firm or corporate law department.
- Knowledge of federal securities laws and securities market practices.
- Drafting and negotiation of transaction/disclosure documents in sophisticated residential and/or commercial mortgagerelated securities transactions.
- Analysis of legal and policy issues affecting the securities and securitization markets; and the creative collaborative representation of business clients.
Keys to Success in this Role:
- Ability to change the thinking of or gain acceptance from others in critical situations without damage to relationships.
- Possess and develop specific subject expertise with which to advise businesses management as well as to interact with relevant third parties as the companys advocate.
- Intellectual competence to quickly assume a primary role in the drafting and negotiation of transaction and disclosure documents in sophisticated mortgagerelated securities transactions; the analysis of legal and policy issues affecting the securities and securitization markets; and the creative first chair representation of business clients.
- Very strong attention to detail ability to manage process and follow through on tasks with significant organizational project and program management skills.
- Excellent communication skills including interacting with internal management and external partners.
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
Today Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart creative and dedicated team and youll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilancefirst approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.
CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Timetype:Full timeFLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and marketleading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized marketbased salary range of $170000 $254000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position experience skill set internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.Employment Type
Full-Time
