Sr. Counsel

Overview

Sr. Counsel role at Newrez LLC; a member of the Legal Staff principally responsible for providing legal services to Mortgage Servicing Operations, advising on servicing laws and regulations, and supervising in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, research and interpret federal and state laws and regulations applicable to mortgage servicing specifically and consumer finance generally including but not limited to RESPA, FCRA, FTC Act, TCPA, FDCPA, TILA / HOEPA, SCRA, National Flood Act, Dodd-Frank Act;
• Provide legal advice to Servicing Operations on complex legal issues, compliance policies and risk management;
• Provide legal advice in connection with the development of home ownership preservation alternatives to foreclosure and other loss mitigation strategies;
• Counsel Compliance, Risk Management and Business Controls on servicing laws and regulations;
• Draft and review responses to government agencies regarding escalated consumer complaints and aid with examinations and investigations;
• Draft and review regulatory disclosures and customer communications;
• Participate in the review and revision of servicing policies and procedures and training manuals; conduct comprehensive training on laws and regulations related to Servicing Operations;
• Review and comment on proposed legislation;
• Assist Servicing Operations in managing title claim issues;
• Review and manage pre-dispute litigation matters on servicing issues;
• Provide support to in-house litigation staff on matters involving servicing allegations;
• Provide support and advice to the management of outside foreclosure and bankruptcy counsel;
• Provide legal advice to ARM and REO functions;
• Provide legal support to Global Security on allegations of mortgage fraud; Assist Corporate Security with internal investigations;
• Provide advice and counseling in connection with risk assessments (including legal risk assessments), compliance testing, internal audits and state and federal examinations of mortgage servicing operations;
• Build and maintain working relationships with Servicing Operations Management, Compliance, Internal Audit and Risk functional partners;
• Manage legal staff supporting Servicing;
• Assume responsibility for special projects as assigned;
• Any other job responsibilities requested by management.

Education And Experience Requirements

Knowledge, Skill And Ability Requirements

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