Merchants Bank IN · 14 hours ago
VP, Assistant General Counsel
Carmel, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMerchants Bank of Indiana is one of the nation’s top multifamily affordable lenders, and they are seeking a VP, Assistant General Counsel for Investment Real Estate. In this role, you will provide legal support and advice on real estate financing transactions, working closely with various teams to ensure compliance and successful transaction closures.
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Responsibilities
Oversee a growing number of complex transactions and relationships involving multifamily and healthcare projects
Work with SVP – Investment Real Estate and EVP - Chief Credit Officer to draft, review, and negotiate a variety of loan related documents, including loan agreements, modifications, extensions, and waivers
For unique deal structures, participate in deal structuring calls with outside counsel to ensure deal terms are addressed comprehensively in loan docs
Draft and negotiate loan participation agreements with participant banks
Support loan closing team by reviewing key legal documents and providing guidance on compliance with laws, Government Sponsored Entity (GSE) regulations/policies, and company policies
Work with multifamily and healthcare asset management and credit teams to provide guidance and advice on remedies under relevant loan documents and applicable law, for loans that may have potential issues and/or borrowers that may be in default
Assist with regulatory compliance by participating in meetings with bank regulators and GSE representatives, providing guidance to executive team, and drafting responses
Participate in complex capital market transactions, including providing guidance to asset management and capital markets teams on permissible/non-permissible actions under relevant loan and/or securitization documents (e.g., servicing decisions and reporting)
Coordinate and manage outside counsel
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor – required
Licensed and in good standing in a U.S. state – required
Experience with real estate financing for multifamily affordable housing – required
Preferred
10 years of real estate and lending legal experience – preferred
Benefits
Health
Vision
Dental
401K
ESOP
100% Tuition Assistance
4 weeks paid time off
Company
Merchants Bank IN
Ranked as one of the top-performing banks in the U.S.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$403.11M2024-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $230M
2024-05-13Post Ipo Equity· $98.04M
2021-05-14Post Ipo Equity· $46.18M
Leadership Team
Bill Fessel
Chief Operating Officer - Business Lending
Robert Burtner
Senior Vice President - Chief Credit Officer
Recent News
2026-01-23
2026-01-09
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