Attorney - Private Real Estate Credit Group

Neuberger Berman a leading global asset manager is seeking an Attorney to join our dynamic Legal and Compliance Department in Chicago. In this role you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our Private Real Estate Credit Group operates within a robust legal framework facilitating seamless and compliant investment operations.

The Private Real Estate Credit Group is engaged in purchasing residential mortgage loans and other real estaterelated assets managing loan portfolios and trading activities associated with these assets. The team assesses and manages investment risks performs due diligence on potential acquisitions and optimizes loan portfolio performance including through the use of leverage and securitizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive legal support to facilitate the whole loan trading process ensuring the accurate and delivery of trade documents notices and related materials.

• Oversee the organization of all fundrelated entities manage secretary of state filings formations annual reports and management of registered agents and ensure effective internal recordkeeping

• Manage and update all legal databases and other records related to fund documents agreements assets and corporate structures.

• Support the due diligence process for loan acquisitions focusing on title and survey issue resolution and regulatory compliance.

• Draft review and negotiate contracts for loan acquisitions sales and servicing agreements ensuring compliance and protection of the firms interests.

• Ensure all investment activities adhere to applicable laws and regulations including state and federal mortgage lending and servicing laws.

• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with residential loan investments including foreclosure processes and loss mitigation strategies.

• Provide legal support in handling disputes or litigation including foreclosure proceedings and other legal actions related to the loan portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate.

• 12 years of experience as a lawyer.

• Basic knowledge of corporate law including corporate governance compliance and regulatory requirements.

• Experience with real estate and lending is ideal.

• Experience in reviewing drafting and negotiating contracts and agreements.

• Demonstrated ability to provide highquality service and build strong relationships with clients.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

• Well organized with strong attention to detail.

• Capacity to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office 365 suite.

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Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $115000$150000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location business sector performance shift travel requirements sales or revenuebased metrics market benchmarking data any collective bargaining agreements and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus which along with base salary and retirement contributions is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance 401(k) life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission production or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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