VP, Mortgage Finance Counsel – Structured Trading

Goldman Sachs

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 185,000 - 295,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Goldman Sachs in New York seeks an experienced attorney to join the Structured Finance and Mortgages legal team as the primary counsel for the residential whole loan trading desk. You will negotiate and draft MLPA, flow sale, and related documents, working closely with trading, loan management, and compliance to move transactions from bid to closing.

You will advise on representations, warranties, and repurchase frameworks, manage outside counsel, monitor regulatory developments, and help build

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one state.
4+ years of transaction-based legal experience with residential mortgage whole loan trading or related structured finance/consumer lending.
Strong working knowledge of residential mortgage products and consumer protection laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

Lead negotiation and drafting of MLPA, flow sale and forward purchase agreements and related docs across residential whole loan asset classes.
Serve as primary deal counsel for the residential whole loan trading desk on deal structuring, pricing mechanics, reps and warranties, and due diligence.
Collaborate with loan management, operations, compliance and other teams to move transactions from bid to close while mitigating legal and regulatory risk.
Monitor regulatory developments affecting residential mortgage markets and advise the business on impact.