Freddie Mac · 5 hours ago
Associate General Counsel- Single Family Mortgage Servicing Transactions
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$224K/yr - $336K/yr
10+ years expFreddie Mac is a leading organization focused on making home possible for millions of families across the country. They are seeking an experienced attorney to provide legal counsel and manage outside counsel related to single-family capital markets and mortgage servicing transactions, ensuring compliance and risk management throughout complex financial dealings.
FinanceFinancial ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Provide legal counsel as a key advisor to our business colleagues in the development and implementation of internal policies that support affordable and sustainable housing
Support the Single-Family Division’s business to negotiate and document transactions including non-bank servicer financing facilities, servicing transfers as well as other related duties
Represent Freddie Mac in transactions relating to financings secured by servicing contract rights and advance reimbursement rights, including review and revision of loan documents, drafting, negotiating and closing acknowledgment agreements, consent agreements, collateral pledge agreements and parental guaranties, working closely with deal managers to advise them on structures and risks, and coordinating outside counsel
Understand intercreditor agreements, participations and loan syndications, including familiarity with lien perfection, bankruptcy and insolvency considerations
Negotiate and document transactions relating to the purchase and sale of residential mortgage loan portfolios and of mortgage loan servicing
Understand Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide and how it impacts the complex relationships with our business customers
Be a risk manager at all times; advising clients on legal and business risks while arming them with the information necessary to make informed decisions
Understand Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (including knowledge of representations, warranties, covenants and legal remedies)
Develop and deliver strategic solutions to nuanced legal and business issues based on your in-depth knowledge of the company and the regulatory and business environments in which it operates
Liaise with our Litigation group related to distressed counterparties including resolution and settlement agreements, creditor-side bankruptcies and review and analysis of financial and transactional information, litigation planning and client counseling
Be a critical team member and colleague, influencing cohesion, inclusiveness and cooperative involvement by the entire team
Mentor and train junior level attorneys
Qualification
Required
10 or more years of relevant sophisticated legal experience, either in-house with Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae, a bank, mortgage company, or law firm
Juris Doctor (JD) degree and member in good standing of a state bar association
Excellent analytical, strategic, legal research, writing and advocacy skills
Proven ability to work effectively in a team while achieving personal and organizational goals
Proactive, flexible, creative, and act with an appropriate degree of urgency in every situation
Subject matter expertise in asset-backed finance, mortgage loan servicing and insolvency preparedness
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs
Eligible to participate in the annual incentive program
Company
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a public government-sponsored enterprise that provides mortgage capital to lenders.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.47B2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $343.2M
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $707M
2025-03-06Post Ipo Debt· $759M
Leadership Team
Dennis G. Hermonstyne
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Peter Lillestolen
Vice President - MF Production and Sales, Targeted Affordable Housing
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