Associate Attorney – Capital Markets
Redwood Trust, Inc. is a company focused on residential mortgage banking, and they are seeking an Associate Attorney for their Capital Markets team. The role involves providing legal support for various aspects of the mortgage banking business, including contract drafting and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to the Residential Mortgage Banking Business including capital markets, whole loan trading, securitization, mortgage loan servicing, regulatory compliance, investment portfolio and business development teams
- Draft, execute and manage contracts for the purchase and sale of residential mortgage loans, including MLPSAs, NDAs, commitment letters, and bailee agreements
- Provide legal support for the issuance of residential mortgage backed securities and oversight of legacy structured finance transactions
- Track industry developments and implement regulatory reforms relating to the structured finance industry and other legal and compliance matters that arise in the ordinary course of operating mortgage loan aggregation platforms
- Interact with the Residential Mortgage Business’s legal, capital markets, operations and servicing teams, with close support from the Senior Vice President – Residential Legal and other attorneys within the Redwood legal team
Skills
- Juris Doctorate from a nationally recognized law school with strong academic credentials
- 1 - 3 years working experience as an attorney in the subject matter (law firm or in-house), with prior experience in transactional and/or regulatory matters relating to residential mortgage loans
- The ability to communicate effectively with team members, meet deadlines timely and deliver quality results in an often high pressure environment
Benefits
- Discretionary corporate bonus program
- Multiple health plans
- Short-term and long-term disability options
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Fitness reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
- Time to volunteer
- Paid Time off
- ESPP
- 401K matching
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