SVP, Associate General Counsel
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Job Location:
Irvine, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 191000 - 335500
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Position at loanDepot
Position Summary:
The incumbent will be responsible for (i) providing end-to-end legal support advice and counsel to the companys partnership channel leadership and operations (including mortgage broker joint ventures wholesale partners channel and strategic marketing relationships.The incumbent will be responsible for identifying and analyzing legal issues drafting key documents working with internal clients at all levels of the company and interfacing with regulators external customers business partners vendors and other counterparties to support the companys business goals. The incumbent shall also be responsible for presenting clear recommendations to management and executives and to ensure the appropriate management of legal risks.
The incumbents interactions with internal and external stakeholders shall be professional and reflect positively on the Legal Department and the company. The incumbent should have a strong sense of ownership engage collaboratively with business partners and engage proactively across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Provides end-to-end legal support advice and counsel for the companys partnership lending channel.
- Provides advice and support on escalated corporate matters such as significant vendor relationships strategic partnerships acquisitions and data security matters.
- Provides advice and support for the companys mortgage-adjacent offerings (such as home search affiliated realtors and credit monitoring tools).
- Advises on significant marketing initiatives TCPA compliance and artificial intelligence tool deployment.
- Provides advice and legal counsel on a range of regulatory and transactional matters as dictated by business needs.
- Drafts operating agreements services agreements mortgage broker agreements loan purchase agreements non-delegated correspondent purchase agreements term sheets letters of intent non-disclosure agreements forward commitment letters marketing services agreements partnership space agreements and other transactional documents as needed to support primary responsibilities.
- Prepares internal and external communications as needed to support principal job duties (e.g. email correspondence letters to regulators vendor communications internal compliance presentations etc.).
- Prepares and revises affiliated business arrangement disclosures privacy and TCPA consent forms and other consumer-facing documents and disclosures.
- Reviews and revises operational and compliance policies and procedures training materials and marketing materials.
- Advises on compliance implementation and compliance effectiveness testing strategies.
- Negotiates contracts with range of vendors and counterparties including for example loan origination system and point of sale system providers appraisal valuation companies and service providers technology service providers real estate listing services consumer goods retailers software-as-a-service providers lead sellers marketing companies web developers contractors landlords financial institutions and other types of vendors and companies.
- Advises on escalated vendor disputes and prepares related correspondence.
- Researches and analyzes legal requirements and case law as needed to inform legal advice and business counseling.
- Collects information analyzes risks and makes actionable recommendations in review of numerous operational financial and legal constraints.
- Collaborates in person via e-mail and via Zoom/Teams with internal clients at all levels of the company.
- Interfaces with regulators external customers business partners vendors and other counterparties to support the companys business goals.
- Proactively advises business partners leadership and executive management on existing and emerging legal and business risks and risk mitigation strategies.
- Works closely with members of product operations sales information technology information security vendor management privacy risk compliance licensing capital markets finance accounting human resources internal audit servicing and marketing departments to perform duties and deliver on business objectives.
- Prioritize among dozens of simultaneous competing business requests providing sound legal counsel while minimizing outside legal spend.
- Proactively maintains awareness of regulatory and legislative developments and industry trends affecting loanDepot and affiliated businesses.
- Supervises junior team members and manages work of outside counsel as needed.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor degree with state bar admission and active bar license required.
- 10 years relevant legal experience in fast-paced problem-solving focused law firm or in-house legal environment.
- Extensive experience providing advice and counsel on real estate settlement mortgage and consumer finance-related matters involving a broad cross section of federal and state laws.
- Working knowledge of applicable mortgage-related laws consumer protection and privacy laws and artificial intelligence-related laws and regulations.
- Experience negotiating range of contracts and transactional documents and working directly with business stakeholders.
- Operational or other business experience in addition to legal experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with alternate lending products non-mortgage products personal lending auto lending and/or credit card products helpful but not required.
Why work for #teamloanDepot:
- Aggressive compensation package based on experience and skill set.
- Inclusive diverse and collaborative culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive.
- Work with other passionate purposeful and customer-centric people.
- Extensive internal growth and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement.
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision.
- Wellness program to support both mental and physical health.
- Generous paid time off for both exempt and non-exempt positions.
About loanDepot:
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010 loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of lifes most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local regional and national philanthropic efforts.
Base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay for this role is between $191000 and $335500. Your base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including your job-related knowledge/skills qualifications experience and market location.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.
Required Experience:
Senior Exec
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
Apply for your mortgage or refinance online with loanDepot. Trust the second largest non-bank lender in the country to provide you with quality mortgage lending and refinance services in all 50 states.
