Attorney – Residential Mortgage Servicing Attorney

Bank of America

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Bank of America seeks a seasoned in-house attorney to provide legal counsel for residential mortgage servicing across front-line units, including custom mortgage products. You will review contracts, advise on regulatory matters, and support government examinations and litigation.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex documents, ensuring compliance, and offering strategic legal guidance to wealth management mortgage servicing teams and special asset groups.

Qualifications

Bar Admission in at least one state (active/good standing).
Minimum 7 years legal/compliance experience in mortgage industry.
Experience with custom residential mortgage loan documentation.

Responsibilities

Analyzes legal issues and implications on consumer banking and wealth management products, services, and regulatory matters
Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
Interprets rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates complex legal documents, such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions
Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources to make a judgment or inferenceSupports company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation
Provides legal support for residential mortgage servicing, including the wealth management residential mortgage servicing business GWIM Consumer Special Asset Group (GCSAG) default servicing for Custom mortgage, as well as additional support for Custom mortgage
Supports client escalations, daily advice to the wealth management residential mortgage servicing business, Dodd Frank compliance, servicing questions, legal/compliance matters related to default servicing and general legal advice

Skills

Advisory

Influence

Interpret Relevant Laws

Policies & Guidelines

Risk Management

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Issue Management

Legal Drafting

Regulatory Compliance

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Executive Presence

Legal Structures

Problem Solving

Education

Doctorate degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

This job is responsible for providing legal counsel to multiple Front Line Units regarding the servicing of residential mortgage loans, including servicing of custom mortgage loan products. Key responsibilities include providing specific legal advice on products, services and certain legal actions including loss mitigation, workouts and loan modifications. Job expectations include reviewing legal contracts and documents and conducts legal research.

Responsibilities

Analyzes legal issues and implications on consumer banking and wealth management products, services, and regulatory matters
Communicates clear, concise, actionable, and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
Interprets rulings, laws, and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
Drafts, reviews, and/or negotiates complex legal documents, such as engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents, and legal opinions
Gathers, assesses, and evaluates information from various sources to make a judgment or inferenceSupports company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints, and litigation
Provides legal support for residential mortgage servicing, including the wealth management residential mortgage servicing business GWIM Consumer Special Asset Group (GCSAG) default servicing for Custom mortgage, as well as additional support for Custom mortgage
Supports client escalations, daily advice to the wealth management residential mortgage servicing business, Dodd Frank compliance, servicing questions, legal/compliance matters related to default servicing and general legal advice

Required Qualifications

Bar Admission in at least one state (active/good standing)
Minimum 7 years legal/compliance experience in mortgage industry
Experience with custom residential mortgage loan documentation

Desired Qualifications

Experience with high net worth residential mortgage servicing
Experience with high net worth mortgage lending (sales, underwriting, products and programs, client escalations)
Experience with custom residential mortgage loan documentation
Familiarity with estate planning trust types, LLCs, LPs and related issues (i.e. title vesting)

Skills