Senior CRE Lending Counsel for Agency Finance

Capital One; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 219,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One’s Legal Department seeks an experienced commercial real estate finance attorney to support its growing Commercial Bank. You will advise Agency Finance on complex multifamily, agency, and securitization transactions and coordinate with risk, compliance, and external counsel.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams, regulatory awareness, and leading policy development while contributing to the firm’s multi-billion-dollar CRE financing business.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• At least 4 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm, at a government agency, as a military judge advocate or as in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal support to Agency Finance as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the transaction teams and other internal partners
• Partnering with Agency Finance business partners, Risk and Compliance to evaluate GSE and/or FHA program requirements and develop policies and procedures for compliance, monitoring and reporting
• Tracking and managing negotiation of sub-servicing documentation in connection with Freddie Mac securitizations and assist with interpretation of sub-servicing obligations for existing securitizations from an asset management and servicing perspective
• Engaging and overseeing outside legal counsel in an effective and efficient manner
• Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams in the Commercial Bank and across the enterprise
• Advising Commercial Bank business partners on communications with external parties, including customers, regulators, partners, industry trade groups and outside law firms
• Providing thought and strategic leadership on relevant industry and regulatory developments
• Leading projects such as the development of negotiation guidelines and training sessions
• Partnering with the Operations team to drive process improvements

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Job description

Capital One’s Legal Department seeks an experienced commercial real estate finance attorney to support its growing Commercial Bank. You will advise Agency Finance on complex multifamily, agency, and securitization transactions and coordinate with risk, compliance, and external counsel.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams, regulatory awareness, and leading policy development while contributing to the firm’s multi-billion-dollar CRE financing business.