Senior Mortgage & Structured Finance Counsel (NY/Dallas)

SRI Conference; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs seeks an experienced attorney to serve as legal counsel to the residential mortgage whole loan trading desk. You will negotiate, draft, and execute bulk, flow, and co-issue loan documentation, working daily with trading, loan management, and compliance teams.

You will advise on representations and remedies, manage outside counsel, and monitor CFPB/US mortgage regulations, ensuring compliant, timely closings in a fast-paced trading environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. and bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
• 4+ years of transaction-based legal experience in residential mortgage/trading.
• Strong knowledge of mortgage products and consumer finance laws.
• Experience advising on TILA/RESPA and CFPB regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and drafting of mortgage loan purchase and related documents for various residential whole loan assets.
• Serve as primary deal counsel for the residential whole loan trading desk on deal structuring and due diligence.
• Collaborate with loan management, compliance, and operations to move transactions from bid to closing.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on impact to transactions and risk.
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate with repeat counterparties to streamline execution.
• Draft master agreements and support post-closing loan file remediation.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting agreements

Mortgage product knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Due diligence

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Active bar membership in at least one state

Job description

Goldman Sachs seeks an experienced attorney to serve as legal counsel to the residential mortgage whole loan trading desk. You will negotiate, draft, and execute bulk, flow, and co-issue loan documentation, working daily with trading, loan management, and compliance teams.

You will advise on representations and remedies, manage outside counsel, and monitor CFPB/US mortgage regulations, ensuring compliant, timely closings in a fast-paced trading environment.