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Selene Holdings is a multiple-lines business financial services firm with a mortgage servicing company, a loan diligence company, a title company, an insurance brokerage, and a real estate owned company. We have office locations in Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Salt Lake City, UT. Founded in 2007 to address needs in the mortgage industry, Selene strives to provide amazing client and borrower experiences. A positive attitude coupled with proven creative thinking and actions are all attributes we seek in every one of our employees. If you want to make a difference, then Selene is the place for you!
Summary
The Vice President, Transactional Counsel will be responsible for reviewing, preparing, negotiating and/or updating various contracts, including servicing agreements, securitization related documents, and secured transactions documentation. Additionally, this attorney will have responsibility for drafting corporate resolutions and secretarial certificates and maintaining executed versions of relevant contracts, including ensuring that relevant contracts are accurately cataloged and stored in the appropriate locations.
Responsibilities
Draft, review, negotiate and revise servicing agreements, MSR purchase and sale agreements, other material contracts, securitization documentation, and NDAs, including amendments.
Providing legal advice and support to the Sales team, Client Management team and Finance
Provide support and oversight on client securitization transactions.
Maintain executed copies of all contracts, including servicing agreements.
Assist with the review of repurchase demands from investors and investor claims.
Oversee contract management mailbox and respond to inquiries received.
Assist with review of servicing-related issues such as MERS and GSE questions, POA/signing authority questions, title issues and questions, etc.
Provide legal advice with respect to interpretation of contract provisions.
Prepare corporate resolutions and secretarial certificates.
Prepare due diligence responses for client loan sales and securitizations
Job Requirements
Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating servicing agreements, mortgage loan securitization documents, mortgage servicing rights purchase and sale agreements, capital market contracts, etc.
Experience with corporate governance matters
Experience with capital markets agreements and reviewing MSR and loan purchase and sale agreements
Experience reviewing and negotiating secured lending agreements
Generally knowledgeable of federal and state laws and regulations governing mortgage servicing.
Generally knowledgeable of the mortgage servicing industry.
Familiarity with GSE requirements, Ginnie Mae, HUD, and VA guidelines.
Qualifications
JD degree from accredited law school and an active state bar membership in good standing.
Minimum 5 years’ experience as a transactional attorney practicing law in-house or with a firm.
General knowledge of the mortgage servicing industry from a transactional perspective.
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organization, negotiation, leadership, and creative problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to collaborate and act decisively.
Self-motivated, with an ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.
Generally familiar with laws governing mortgage servicing as well as GSE, HUD, VA and Ginnie Mae guidelines
Benefits
Selene Finance LP is committed to the total wellbeing of its employees and therefore offers one of the best benefits packages available in the industry today, which includes:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical, Dental &Vision
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Paid Holidays
Company paid Life Insurance
Matching 401(k) Plan
The job requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. This job description is not an inclusive list of all duties and responsibilities of this position. Incumbents will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. Selene reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.
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