Financial Services Partner

Summary

Join Outside GC, a leading virtual law firm, and become a crucial part of our team. We offer flexibility to work full-time or part-time remotely. You will provide high-quality legal services to our clients, collaborating with experienced colleagues. We offer support from a dedicated team of professionals. This role requires extensive experience in corporate legal practice, specifically advising mortgage lenders and servicers on compliance matters. You will manage regulatory examinations and investigations, and offer strategic insights on related areas.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 10+ years of corporate legal practice, including experience as an in-house attorney, serving as a General Counsel and/or in another senior in-house legal role and 3+ years of law firm training
• Specialized Expertise: Deep experience advising mortgage lenders and servicers on federal and state compliance, with the versatility to counsel on broader banking and consumer lending issues
• Demonstrated legal expertise in the following areas: Advising on federal and state mortgage lending and servicing requirements, including TILA, RESPA, fair lending laws, and state licensing and examination obligations
• Counseling on consumer protection laws and broader banking regulations, including the Bank Holding Company Act, Dodd-Frank Act, and related frameworks
• Managing regulatory examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions by the CFPB and state regulators
• Counseling on anti-money laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and OFAC compliance, including the design of compliance programs
• Advising on data privacy and cybersecurity obligations under GLBA and state privacy regimes
• Advising on marketing, advertising, and fair lending considerations, including UDAAP and other consumer protection risks
• Supporting clients in M&A, joint ventures, and corporate transactions involving mortgage lenders and servicers
• Collaborating with internal business and compliance teams to strengthen policies and controls that address regulatory risks and support operational effectiveness
• Offering strategic insight on adjacent regulatory areas as needed, including payment systems and emerging technologies that intersect with mortgage lending
• Substantive legal experience as a broad corporate generalist
• Demonstrated success as a practical, business-focused, and responsive legal partner
• J.D. from a nationally accredited law school
• State bar membership in state where reside/practice

Benefits

• Flexibility to work full-time, part-time, and during preferred times as part of a fully remote team
• High-quality legal engagements
• The collegiality and camaraderie of highly experienced and talented colleagues to share resources, referrals, and coverage
• The support of an outstanding team of financial, operations, client relations and business development professionals to facilitate the delivery of exceptional, pragmatic, and cost-effective legal services to our clients