Job Description

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

Are you an expert securities attorney looking for a rewarding and sophisticated in-house practice? Are you driven by making an impact at a mission-oriented institution that leads the U.S. housing finance industry? We are looking for a talented and collegial structured finance attorney with outstanding substantive and analytical skills and experience in leading fast-paced transactions. We offer a dynamic, multi-faceted mortgage securities practice with work-life balance. Apply now and learn more about this opportunity!

Our Impact:

• The Securities Department provides legal counsel and full execution support for mortgage securitization programs and other securities-related transactions.
• This includes Single-Family and Multifamily securities and support of related company and regulatory initiatives and proposals, development of new products, product enhancements and strategic changes.
• We are a private sector company with a public purpose that offers a positive culture and work-life balance.

Your Impact:

• Use your knowledge and expertise to act as trusted advisor to capital markets clients in securitization transactions and to provide counsel on program improvements, innovations and strategic changes. Your advice will help shape company policies and operations and will impact the industry in furtherance of Freddie Mac's mission.
• Collaborate with peers, manage teams of outside counsel and internal legal professionals and interact on behalf of the company with regulators, counterparties and industry organizations.
• Be part of the influential legal team that partners with business clients to bring to market complex MBS offerings and novel structures.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree; membership in good standing in a state Bar and a minimum of eight years of legal experience; Minimum 10 years of related work experience.
• Transactional experience in securitization, structured finance or capital markets with a major law firm or corporate law department.
• In-depth knowledge of federal securities laws and securities market practices.
• Ability to lead and manage transactions, including drafting and negotiating transaction/disclosure documents for complex residential (single-family and multifamily) MBS issuances.
• Understanding of legal, market and regulatory issues affecting the securities and MBS markets.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to collaborate with a team of attorneys and legal professionals in order to deliver results and meet business objectives.
• A background in business or finance is a plus.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Subject-matter expertise and excellent technical drafting, communication, organizational and project management skills to directly lead the execution of complex MBS transactions.
• Intellectual skills to understand business goals, processes and stakeholder interests and to identify, explain and mitigate applicable legal risks.
• Problem-solving mindset, creative thinking, ease with client interactions and ability to build consensus.
• Adaptability to use AI tools and to continue development of AI skills and competencies.
• Ability to remain agile and adaptable in a dynamic corporate environment.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Time-type: Full time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $224,000 - $336,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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