General Counsel

Latitude is working with a preeminent Long Island-based mortgage lending company to find a General Counsel to lead their legal department and work alongside the company’s president on business strategy issues. The best candidate will have 5+ years of experience working in house at a mortgage company, be barred in New York and have mortgage/lending compliance experience. Prior experience before the NY state department audit department preferred. This in-house counsel position is a full-time, permanent position with a hybrid schedule (2-3 days in office located on Long Island).

Responsibilities for the General Counsel:

• Provide strategic legal advice on a broad range of legal subject areas which may specifically include responsibility for one or more areas of legal specialization within the company.
• Work closely with, and provide support to, senior management and employees at all levels of the company on legal issues, risks, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Draft, negotiate, analyze, and review a broad range of documents and corporate agreements, legal memoranda, letters, and other legal documents upon request.
• Stay current and provide legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidance.
• Assist in the development and implementation of various legal templates, forms, communications, and operational systems to improve the delivery and scalability of legal resources by working collaboratively with other team members.
• Proactively communicate issues back to leadership and drive sound business, legal, and operational processes, and practices throughout the organization, drafting and implementing related policies
• Maintain knowledge of the organization's operations and legal documents
• Promulgate and create directives for corporate actions and decisions
• Maintain all corporate documents
• Handle statutory filings, such as licensing forms

Requirements for the General Counsel:

• 5+ years of experience at an independent mortgage lending company
• Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties
• Proficient legal experience in mortgage compliance, labor & employment, and M&A
• Experience with FHA, VA, Fannie MAE, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae preferred
• Juris doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school
• Licensed to practice law in New York
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to be diplomatic, resulting in the ability to interact with all levels of management and employee population
• Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Strong understanding of the sensitive aspects of business and confidentiality
• Ability to work independently but within a team framework with high attention to detail, strong organization skills, and management focus
• Ability to prioritize work tasks to provide high-quality work to meet internal and external deadlines.

Position Details of the General Counsel:

• Type of Role: Permanent
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid (Long Island, NY)

Compensation

• Pay: The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $225,000. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
• Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and generous leave policies.

Confidentiality
Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company and the #1 Legal Recruiter by The National Law Journal.

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