Associate General Counsel- Multifamily Law

Freddie Mac; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 231,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddie Mac seeks an Associate General Counsel with a deep background in commercial real estate finance to advise on a broad spectrum of multifamily transactions.

The role supports loan production, securitization, asset management and policy development within the Multifamily Real Estate Department. A JD and a strong writing/analytical capability are essential.

Qualifications

• JD required and active bar membership in good standing.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in commercial/multifamily real‑estate finance transactions.
• Strong legal analytical and writing skills.
• Familiarity with agency/secondary multifamily mortgage market and CMBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel for Freddie Mac’s purchase/servicing of multifamily loans.
• Negotiate contracts and loan documents; conduct due diligence on real estate matters.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and regulatory affairs.”
• Draft concise analyses and correspondence for internal/external purposes.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Adaptive learning (AI)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in good standing

Tools

CMBS

Job description

Position Overview

Freddie Mac’s mission of Making Home Possible drives everything we do. The Multifamily Real Estate Department of the Legal Division seeks an Associate General Counsel with a background in commercial‑real‑estate finance to provide legal advice on a wide range of transactions and other matters related to the Multifamily Division’s business.

Our Impact

Legal Multifamily Real Estate is critical to the Division’s success in providing liquidity, stability, and affordability for the nation’s rental housing market. The role supports this mission through loan production, underwriting, structured transactions, securitization, asset management and operation matters, and asset resolution.

Transactions

Serve as legal counsel, independently or in collaboration with other attorneys, for Freddie Mac’s purchase and/or servicing of multifamily loans. Responsibilities include:

• Negotiating contracts, loan documents, and other transaction documents
• Reviewing and analyzing legal issues in loan purchases, servicing transactions, and other multifamily asset management and operational matters
• Conducting due diligence on real‑estate matters in structured transactions or securitization
• Coordinating and managing outside counsel
• Supporting multifamily clients in coordination with regulatory and governmental affairs, including interactions with FHFA and congressional inquiries
• Collaborating with peers across the legal division

Non‑Transactional Matters

• Initiatives and product improvements and development
• Loan documents and forms, guide updates and credit policy
• Costing and pricing matters
• Lender approvals and other counterparty matters
• Multifamily research, marketing, and communications
• Risk‑management strategies for all aspects of the multifamily business
• Improvements to legal and non‑legal processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs across the multifamily business

Communication and Collaboration

• Training multifamily clients and peers on matters relating to multifamily loans and securities
• Collaborating with peers to ensure consistency of legal advice and negotiating positions
• Creating and maintaining effective relationships with business clients, lenders who purchase and service Freddie Mac mortgages, and lenders’ lawyers
• Drafting well‑structured, complete and concise correspondence, legal analyses and documents for internal and external purposes

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Membership in good standing in a state bar
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience in commercial and/or multifamily real‑estate finance transactions, including responsibility for negotiating and closing real‑estate finance transactions
• Strong legal analytical and writing skills
• Knowledge of customary legal relationships, issues and closing practices for commercial and/or multifamily real‑estate transactions
• Familiarity with common commercial real‑estate lender‑borrower issues and ability to negotiate resolutions
• Experience with agency/secondary multifamily mortgage market and commercial mortgage‑backed securities (CMBS)
• Demonstrated general knowledge of AI tools and technologies, with a strong commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with advancements in artificial intelligence

Keys to Success in this Role

• Ability to work comfortably and routinely as part of a team and to collaborate across organizational boundaries
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple pending time‑sensitive matters
• Ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, clients, and customers

Current Freddie Mac employees should apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time type: Full time | FLSA Status: Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market‑leading benefit programs. This position has an annualized market‑based salary range of $231,000 - $347,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and depend on the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.