Corporate Counsel

Job Purpose

Manages legal business matters pertaining to particular business units. Provides a variety of general contract and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients. Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.

Responsibilities

• Manages a variety of assigned legal projects, specifically in the mortgage servicing technology sector
• Protects the enterprise's rights in corporate matters and business practices
• Manages legal business matters pertaining to particular business units
• Provides a variety of general contract and commercial legal services to mortgage servicing and third-party servicing provider clients
• Negotiates and drafts contracts as requested by business units or other management representatives
• Prepares legal drafts, opinions and various documents
• May render opinions and advice depending upon role and expertise, regarding the interpretation of contract provisions, intellectual property and other business law issues
• Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken
• Acts as advisor on legal issues concerning legal rights, obligations and privileges

Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to practice law in the appropriate jurisdiction.
• Requires demonstrated experience in drafting transactional documents, technology agreements, intellectual property, risk and other resolutions specific to the financial, computer and technology industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to be appropriate and understandable to the audience
• Effectively deals with issues that are complex, confidential and sensitive in nature
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and time management skills
• Effective team building, coaching and persuasion skills
• Intermediate to advanced negotiation skills

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