Senior Counsel - Litigation - Remote

LoanCare•,

3d•$103,000 - $193,100•Remote

About The Position

LoanCare, a top provider in the mortgage services industry, is seeking a Senior Counsel - Litigation to join their team. This role is ideal for an individual with a solid work history in the mortgage or real estate industry who enjoys working with clients, is detail-oriented, and can meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. This is an opportunity for a career-focused individual to join a growing company.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school and state bar admission required.
7+ years of experience in consumer/mortgage loan servicing litigation defense management.
Knowledge of mortgage origination, closing, and servicing practices.
Knowledge of various mortgage loan products, such as conventional, ARMs, HELOC, etc.
Knowledge of loan documents (note, mortgage/deed of trust, etc.).
Knowledge of federal/state consumer finance laws and government-sponsored entity seller/servicer guidelines.
Knowledge of federal laws/regulations governing residential mortgages (including ECOA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, and FDCPA) and the ability to apply the requirements to business practices.
Experience in representing mortgage servicers against “consumer” litigation claims, such as privacy, contested foreclosures, FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, and other disputes under state/federal consumer protection laws.
Experience overseeing complex litigation.
Experience responding to discovery requests, including e-discovery.
Experience researching, interpreting, and articulating legal issues.
Experience working directly with management on residential mortgage default litigation issues.
Substantial experience delivering presentations to clients and executive management.
Strong legal research ability and familiarity with legal research tools (Westlaw or LexisNexis).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidential and/or privileged information.
Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws/regulations.
Ability to simultaneously manage a wide range of projects/tasks and effectively meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Results-driven, an eye for detail, and a passion for driving best practices.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage litigation related to GSE loans from defaulted issuers by supervising, coordinating, and strategizing with outside counsel in connection with lawsuits and claims; provide complete transparency to the account-owning GSE.
Advise senior executives on litigation strategies.
Supervise the work of other junior attorneys and paralegals.
Lead negotiations and revisions of renewing subservicing agreements with clients.
Manage all aspects of consumer finance litigation, including the selection/management of and communication with outside counsel and administration/processing of outside counsel’s legal billing.
Lead presentations regarding periodic updates and risk reports to senior litigation counsel.
Provide legal advice to managers/supervisors and perform research for guidance in operational processes/procedures.
Manage and oversee the responses to discovery requests, including e-discovery.
Review and provide guidance on subpoena duces tecum.
Assist internal business units with responses to information requests from external LoanCare clients.
Identify trends in litigation matters and borrower and/or regulatory complaints; communicate trends to senior litigation counsel and internal business units; coordinate with Operations to develop policies/procedures to remediate issues.
Provide support to senior in-house counsel by responding to requests for legal advice and related assistance from internal business units.
All other duties as assigned.