In-House Mortgage Servicing Counsel

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

Job summary

First American, a long-standing leader in mortgage services, seeks an Associate Operations Counsel to provide in-house legal and regulatory guidance on mortgage servicing documentation and compliance.

You will draft contracts and forms, review regulations, support product teams, and partner with operations, technology, and compliance to minimize risk.

Candidates should hold a law degree, be admitted to practice in the US, and have 1–3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Law degree required and admitted to practice in the US.
• Typically 1–3 years of professional experience in mortgage servicing law.
• Experience with residential mortgage servicing regulations and documentation.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements into practical docs.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on mortgage servicing documents and compliance.
• Draft and review contracts, policies, and product forms.
• Research federal/state mortgage servicing laws and investor requirements.
• Support internal teams to address servicing documentation questions.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on processes.
• Collaborate with operations, product, technology, and compliance.

Skills

Reg X (RESPA)

Regulation Z (TILA)

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Education

Law degree

Bar admission (US)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First American, a long-standing leader in mortgage services, seeks an Associate Operations Counsel to provide in-house legal and regulatory guidance on mortgage servicing documentation and compliance.

You will draft contracts and forms, review regulations, support product teams, and partner with operations, technology, and compliance to minimize risk.

Candidates should hold a law degree, be admitted to practice in the US, and have 1–3 years of relevant experience.