General Counsel

Atlantic Coast Mortgage • Fairfax, VA

11d • $200,000 - $300,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC (“ACM”) seeks an experienced lawyer to serve as General Counsel. This full-time position will report directly to the company’s executive management team. The role requires good judgment, a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and superb contract review and drafting skills. In addition, the optimal candidate will be extremely organized and goal oriented.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar
• 8+ years of transactional law experience from a law firm or in-house
• Prior employment as general counsel, associate corporate counsel, or the like at a residential mortgage lender AND/OR substantial and long-term representation of residential mortgage lenders while in private practice
• Familiarity with state and federal mortgage law compliance
• Experience negotiating and drafting loan purchase agreements, warehouse credit facilities, and corporate documents
• Deep understanding of the residential mortgage industry
• Proven ability and desire to take ownership of projects and to complete them in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

• litigation and M&A experience
• a working relationship with high-quality outside counsel at a range of price points
• candidates without mortgage industry experience who are otherwise highly qualified

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all legal matters, e.g., corporate governance, M&A, warehouse credit facilities, loan purchase agreements, employee and HR issues, post-closing and secondary issues, borrower complaints, office leases, vendor agreements and vendor management, legal compliance including state and federal mortgage law compliance, IP management, pre-litigation/ADR and litigation management, mortgage licensing, legal matters related to mortgage servicing, and creation and administration of legal budget
• Review, negotiate, and draft contracts
• Oversee day-to-day legal matters
• Hire and manage legal personnel
• Provide clear, cogent legal guidance to management
• Conduct legal research and draft guidance memos
• Review and revise internal policies and procedures
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree