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Position Summary
The Associate Attorney (Capital Markets) will provide legal support to the Residential Mortgage Banking Business (including capital markets, whole loan trading, securitization, mortgage loan servicing, regulatory compliance, investment portfolio and business development teams), with a strong focus on contract drafting, execution and management for the purchase and sale of residential mortgage loans. Documentation will include, among others, residential mortgage loan purchase, sale and servicing agreements (MLPSAs), nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), commitment letters, bailee agreements and related documentation.
The Associate Attorney (Capital Markets) will also provide legal support for the issuance of residential mortgage backed securities on the Residential Mortgage Business’s securitization platforms, the oversight of the Residential Mortgage Business’s legacy structured finance transactions, the tracking of industry developments and implementation of regulatory reforms relating to the structured finance industry and other legal and compliance matters that arise in the ordinary course of operating mortgage loan aggregation platforms.
The position reports to the Senior Vice President – Residential Legal located in Englewood, Co. Office locations may also available in New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Irvine, CA or Mill Valley, CA.
This position would be based in one of Redwood Trust’s offices (noted above) in Colorado, California, New York or North Caolina. The role would have a minimum in-office presence of four days per week, with an option to work remotely on Fridays.
The Associate Attorney (Capital Markets) will generally interact with the Residential Mortgage Business’s legal, capital markets, operations and servicing teams, with close support from the Senior Vice President – Residential Legal and other attorneys within the Redwood legal team. Redwood’s legal/compliance team works closely and collaboratively with each other and with the various business and administrative functions of the company.
A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this role is $100K – 125K annually. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certification, and other factors. Our company also offers a competitive benefit package including discretionary corporate bonus program, multiple health plans, short-term and long-term disability options, company sponsored life insurance, fitness reimbursement, paid parental leave, time to volunteer, Paid Time off, ESPP, and 401K matching.
At Redwood Trust, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.