In-House Mortgage Operations Counsel

First American; Arkansas; Remote; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American is seeking an Associate Operations Counsel to support mortgage servicing and origination. You’ll provide in-house legal and regulatory advice on servicing document requirements, draft contracts and product forms, and interface with regulators as needed to keep processes compliant.

You’ll translate complex federal and state mortgage laws into practical documentation, collaborate with operations, product, technology and compliance teams, and help resolve servicing questions.

Qualifications

• Law Degree required.
• Admitted to practice law in the US.
• Typically has 1-3 years of professional experience in area of specialization.
• Licensed to practice law, in good standing.
• Direct experience with residential mortgage servicing regulations, compliance, and documentation.
• Working knowledge of Regulation X (RESPA), Regulation Z (TILA).
• Experience researching, reviewing, or developing mortgage servicing documents, forms, and borrower communications.
• Familiarity with government agency and investor requirements affecting mortgage servicing.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical documentation, system, or operational solutions.
• Comfortable performing detailed, hands-on legal research and documentation review while working independently and collaboratively with business teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and effective legal support while minimizing potential legal exposure and risk.
• Provide practical, timely, and high-quality legal counsel to Company divisions and departments.
• Research and interpret federal and state mortgage servicing laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Review, develop, and maintain mortgage servicing documents and forms for accuracy and regulatory alignment.
• Monitor regulatory changes and evaluate impact on servicing documents and processes.
• Partner with internal teams to address servicing documentation questions and implement regulatory changes.
• Research and resolve mortgage servicing-related questions and concerns with clients' legal and compliance contacts.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Mortgage servicing knowledge

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

MS Office

Education

Law Degree

Bar admission (US)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First American is seeking an Associate Operations Counsel to support mortgage servicing and origination. You’ll provide in-house legal and regulatory advice on servicing document requirements, draft contracts and product forms, and interface with regulators as needed to keep processes compliant.

You’ll translate complex federal and state mortgage laws into practical documentation, collaborate with operations, product, technology and compliance teams, and help resolve servicing questions.