Description:

Position Overview:
The Multifamily Real Estate Department of the Legal Division of Freddie Mac (Legal MFRE) is seeking an attorney to join its legal staff as Associate General Counsel in its Risk Management group. In this role, you will provide legal advice and counsel on a wide range of matters related to the Multifamily Division's business. We are seeking an attorney with a background in commercial real estate finance and/or litigation related to commercial real estate finance matters to work in a vibrant and collaborative environment.

Our Impact:
Legal MFRE is critical to the Multifamily Division's success in carrying out its important work supporting the nation's rental housing market. We accomplish this through a broad range of legal work, including loan production and underwriting, structured transactions, loan securitization, and asset management and operations matters.

Your Impact:
Asset Resolution & Fraud Matters

Serve as legal counsel to assess and advise Freddie Mac's multifamily business on a range of asset resolution and fraud-related matters. This may include:
Advising on enforcement and/or asset resolution actions in connection with distressed assets (e.g., reviewing the operative loan documents and/or the Multifamily Seller/Servicer Guide, and advising on our rights and remedies)
Negotiating asset resolution arrangements (e.g., workouts) and preparing related documentation
Drafting and negotiating documents related to the management and sale of REO properties
Advising the business teams on investigations of suspicious activity and fraud matters
Advising (working with compliance and other legal teams) on regulatory reporting regarding suspicious activity and fraud matters
Advising (working with the regulatory, government affairs and communications teams) on responses to congressional, regulatory and other inquiries regarding suspicious activity, fraud and distressed asset matters

Communication and Collaboration

Drafting and delivering well-structured, complete and concise correspondence, legal analyses and documents for internal and external purposes
Collaborating with peers to ensure consistency of legal advice and negotiating positions
Creating and maintaining effective relationships with business clients, lenders, servicers, and counsel for lenders / servicers

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree
Membership in good standing in a state Bar
At least 10 years of legal experience in commercial and/or multifamily real estate finance transactions or litigation related to multifamily real estate finance transactions, including advising lenders regarding:
enforcement of their rights and remedies related to such transactions, and
investigation of suspicious activity and fraud matters related to such transactions
Strong legal analytical and writing skills

Keys to Success in this Role:

Superior oral and written communications skills
Ability to work comfortably and routinely as part of a team and to collaborate across organizational boundaries
Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients and customers
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple time-sensitive matters