Senior Mortgage Litigation Counsel

loanDepot, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 141,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aggressive compensation package

Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Wellness program

Job summary

loanDepot, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Litigation to manage a broad portfolio of mortgage-related litigation and related matters.

The role provides practical legal advice, partners with senior leadership, and supports outside counsel while mitigating risk across units. The successful candidate will oversee subpoena responses, regulatory inquiries, and complex disputes, interact with regulators and executives, and help shape litigation strategy and reserves in alignment with company

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum five years of legal practice experience.
• Experience with civil/financial services/mortgage/consumer litigation preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel preferred.
• Experience with subpoenas, discovery, depositions, and motions preferred.
• Strong legal research/writing/analytical skills.
• Ability to provide practical business-oriented legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of mortgage-related litigation and pre-litigation matters, including origination, servicing, title, consumer protection, contract, and business disputes.
• Serves as primary attorney for third-party subpoenas, records requests, court orders, and related responses.
• Develops subpoena response procedures, training, and best practices.
• Partners with SVP, Litigation to develop strategy and evaluate risk.
• Monitors litigation developments and provides legal analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Jurisprudence

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Regulatory awareness

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Tools

Legal Tracker

Exterro

Job description

loanDepot, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Litigation to manage a broad portfolio of mortgage-related litigation and related matters.

The role provides practical legal advice, partners with senior leadership, and supports outside counsel while mitigating risk across units. The successful candidate will oversee subpoena responses, regulatory inquiries, and complex disputes, interact with regulators and executives, and help shape litigation strategy and reserves in alignment with company