Job Description

As a key team member, you will consult, advise, and represent Fannie Mae’s multifamily business. Your work will cover multifamily loan transactions, including both market and affordable transactions, and other high-impact legal matters and projects. You may advise on multifamily or corporate initiatives, product development, credit risk policies, asset management or regulatory concerns, and may act as a subject matter or technical expert on significant business or legal decisions.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Multifamily Legal - Associate General Counsel - Principal role will offer you the opportunity to work independently while also working alongside skilled teammates. At Fannie Mae, we are committed to doing the right thing. Leading by example, fostering collaboration, building trust and advancing a culture of teamwork across levels are key attributes of a successful candidate.

In this position you will:

• Provide legal advice combining skill and knowledge in multifamily and commercial mortgage finance, real estate law, and corporate law with sound business acumen and judgment of business goals and objectives of the company or assigned business units.
• Employ business and legal judgment to balance the specific business needs with an appropriate level of risk.
• Evaluate and draft legal and regulatory analyses.
• Negotiate and draft loan agreements, disclosures and other legal documents.
• Counsel business clients related to important issues and initiatives.
• Provide excellent client service.
• Supervise and actively direct outside counsel.
• Collaborate on significant company issues.

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

• Juris Doctorate
• 8 years relevant experience
• Experience negotiating and closing complex finance transactions, including multifamily affordable housing finance
• Agency finance and/or other commercial, leasing, finance or corporate transaction experience
• Experience with complex borrower structures and lending issues such as non-recourse carveouts, title insurance, mezzanine loans and market standards
• Experience working independently and flexibly in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Experience adapting, learning and applying existing skills in new professional contexts or areas of law

Desired Experiences

• Experience advising a regulated entity
• Experience working in a collaborative legal or business environment
• Experience engaging and managing outside counsel
• Experience promoting continuous improvement of legal processes to support business transactions

Desired Skills

• Legal analysis, effective communication, advocacy and drafting
• Ability to quickly understand business needs and partner with the business and other stakeholders to create solutions and effectively deliver team results
• Interpersonal and influencing skills including negotiating, persuading others, facilitating meetings and resolving conflict
• Ability to work with people with different functional expertise and at all levels, respectfully and cooperatively toward a common goal
• Ability to identify strategic options and resources to meet defined objectives
• Adept at time management and project management

Additional Information

The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at careers.fanniemae.com.

Fannie Mae is a flexible hybrid company. We embrace flexibility for our employees to work where they choose, while also providing office space for in-person work if desired. At times, business need may call for on-site collaboration, which means proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at careers_mailbox@fanniemae.com.

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.