Assistant General Counsel

🕒 May 5

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

💵 $112.4k - $149.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel

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First American

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1889

🏠 Real Estate

💸 Finance

🏢 Enterprise

Real Estate • Finance • Enterprise

First American is a historical company that has been operating since 1889, evolving into a $9 billion organization with over 20,000 employees and more than 700 offices worldwide. The company provides a range of products and services that assist homebuyers, sellers, businesses, and investors in the real estate market. With a strong focus on employee engagement and culture, First American emphasizes innovation, technology, and community involvement, driving transformation within the real estate industry.

📋 Description

• Draft, review, edit, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, servicing-related contracts, NDAs, and technology agreements • Manage contract lifecycle processes, including intake, tracking, and execution • Identify legal and regulatory risks in contractual arrangements and propose appropriate mitigation strategies • Provide legal advice to servicing operations on complex legal issues, compliance policies and risk management • Draft and review responses to government agencies regarding escalated consumer complaints and aid with examinations and investigations • Draft and review regulatory disclosures and customer communications • Participate in the review and revision of servicing policies and procedures and training manuals; conduct comprehensive training on laws and regulations related to servicing operations • Provide support to in-house litigation staff on matters involving servicing allegations • Provide advice and counseling in connection with risk assessments (including legal risk assessments), compliance testing, internal audits and state and federal examinations of mortgage servicing operations • Support the General Counsel on legal matters related to mortgage servicing, including regulatory compliance and operational issues • Coordinate with external counsel as needed • Any other job responsibilities requested by management • Assume responsibility for special projects as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Law Degree required • Admitted to practice law in any state and in good standing • Minimum of 2-4 years of professional legal experience, including at least 2-3 years of experience in commercial contract review, drafting, editing, and negotiation (law firm or in-house) • Demonstrated knowledge of fundamental legal concepts, practices, and procedures within the area of specialization • Working knowledge of applicable federal and state mortgage servicing laws and regulations • Strong legal research, writing, and verbal communication skills • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders (leadership, peers, team members) and external partners • Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • 401k • PTO/paid sick leave • employee stock purchase plan