Description:
Position Overview:Freddie Mac is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to lead and advise on complex financing, acquisition and other strategic transactions. This role offers the opportunity to handle law-firm-caliber transactional work in-house, with substantial ownership, direct partnership with business leaders and counterparties, and a more sustainable day-to-day practice than traditional firm roles.
Your Impact:
You will serve as lead counsel and trusted advisor on a broad range of complex transactions, including:
- Structuring, negotiating and documenting secured financing and other strategic transactions
- Advising on intercreditor arrangements, participations, syndications, collateral structures, lien perfection and insolvency-related issues
- Negotiating and documenting financing, transfer and other transaction agreements
- Advising on portfolio acquisitions, servicing transfers and counterparty strategic transactions, including M&A-related matters
- Translating complex legal issues into clear, practical advice for senior business stakeholders
- Helping develop and implement new transaction structures and solutions
Qualifications:
- JD and active bar membership in good standing
- 5-7 years of transactional experience at a law firm or in-house legal department
- Significant experience in one or more of the following: secured finance, structured finance, private credit, leveraged finance, corporate / M&A, asset-based lending, real estate finance, or other complex transactional practices
- Strong drafting, negotiation and judgment
- Ability to lead transactions from structuring through closing and post-closing execution
- Ability to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment
Keys to Success
- Technical Excellence — Excellent drafting and negotiating skills with precise, effective written and oral communication
- Problem-Solver — Creative thinker who develops practical solutions to complex legal and business challenges
- Prioritization — Skilled at managing multiple matters simultaneously without losing focus or momentum
- Relationship Builder — Ability to build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients, and business partners
