Overview
This remote Corporate Counsel role focuses on ensuring originated loans are properly perfected across all jurisdictions in which the employer operates. The position partners with the Loan Production Team, outside counsel, and Title Companies to manage loan closings, review title policies, and handle other legal matters related to loan origination.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Loan Production Team to ensure loans are properly perfected across multiple jurisdictions while delivering an excellent client experience.
- Review, distribute, and occasionally prepare complex loan documents, including Loan Agreements, Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and related legal instruments.
- Negotiate and finalize loan terms to align with credit approvals and internal requirements; draft ancillary documents such as Subordination Agreements and Corporate Resolutions.
- Prepare, review, and distribute additional legal documents including Loan Discharges, Assignments, Extensions, UCC filings, and other signed instruments.
- Conduct title reviews to confirm first lien positions on all loans.
- Coordinate with Title Companies to ensure accurate recording, filing, and finalization of title policies.
- Collaborate with internal teams to meet tight deadlines and ensure smooth loan closings.
- Complete final review of all closing document packages.
- Draft and review ad hoc updates or enhancements to loan documentation as needed; escalate issues when appropriate.
- Review borrowing entity documents and confirm execution authority.
- Manage a high-volume workload independently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Support cross-departmental legal needs on an ad hoc basis.
Requirements
- Remote role; candidates located in the Pacific Time Zone are strongly preferred.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Licensed attorney in good standing with active bar admission in a U.S. jurisdiction; California License required.
- Experience closing complex real estate transactions in multiple jurisdictions strongly preferred.
- Proficiency reviewing title policies in connection with residential loan closings preferred.
- Familiarity with lender documentation and loan packages.
- General understanding of secured transactions and lien priority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to execute with urgency and precision in a deadline-driven environment.
- Comfortable adopting and utilizing new technology.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Health Insurance: employer pays 100% of medical insurance premiums, offering both PPO and HSA plan options.
- Paid Time Off: 3 weeks of paid time off annually.
- Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays each year.
- Competitive Compensation: wages reflecting expertise and performance.
Location
Remote. Candidates located in the Pacific Time Zone are strongly preferred.
Employment Type
Full-time, exempt position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and welcomes all qualified applicants.