General Counsel

Posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM

About Premier Mortgage Resources
We are an employee-owned, retail-focused, independent mortgage bank committed to helping borrowers navigate the home financing process with clarity and confidence. 2026 outlook anticipates originating $2B+ in annual volume, with a growing servicing portfolio (~$400M UPB) and an all-agency (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA) approval footprint. Our values of Vision, Hustle, Grit and Execute shape the hard work we do every day.

We are seeking an experienced General Counsel to serve as PMRs principal in-house legal advisor and strategic partner to executive leadership. This role will provide practical,business-oriented legal advice across the Company's mortgage lending, corporate,transactional, employment, litigation, regulatory, technology, privacy, and operational activities. This is a hybrid role reporting to the CEO, with no direct reports to start.

The Inside Counsel will have primary responsibility for the Company's legal function and for providing legal advice regarding applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The position will advise the Board, executive leadership, and business units regarding legal risk, legal obligations, contracts, disputes, regulatory matters, and strategic initiatives. The position will also manage and coordinate the Company's relationships with outside legal counsel and will be responsible for protecting the Company's legal interests and appropriately managing legal risk.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advice & Strategic Business Support

• Serve as the Company's primary internal legal resource and trusted advisor to the
  CEO, executive leadership, Board, and business leaders, providing timely, practical,
  and commercially sound legal advice on the Company's operations, strategic
  initiatives, and business practices.
• Identify, evaluate, and help mitigate material legal risks by reviewing proposed
  business initiatives, products, and transactions, translating legal requirements into
  clear guidance for management, and escalating significant matters to leadership or
  the Board as appropriate.

Mortgage Lending Legal Matters

• Advise on federal and state mortgage lending and consumer financial services laws
  and regulations, including TILA/Regulation Z, RESPA/Regulation X, ECOA/Regulation
  B, FCRA/Regulation V, HMDA/Regulation C, the SAFE Act, TCPA, and applicable
  privacy and data-protection laws.
• Provide legal guidance across origination, underwriting, servicing, licensing,
  advertising, and third-party relationships, and assist management in evaluating
  legal exposure and remediation for significant complaints or potential violations.

Legal and Compliance Partnership

• Serve as the Company's legal authority on the interpretation of laws and
  regulations, maintaining a clear distinction between the legal and compliance
  functions while advising the CCO and management.
• Partner with the CCO on regulatory developments, examinations, investigations,
  and corrective actions, and help determine when a matter requires legal analysis,
  attorney involvement, or escalation to leadership or the Board.

Contracts & Transactions

• Draft, review, negotiate, and approve contracts and agreements — including vendor,
  technology, marketing, employment, warehouse, correspondent, investor, lease,
  and strategic partnership agreements — and establish appropriate contract-review
  and approval processes.
• Identify and negotiate material contractual provisions, including indemnification,
  representations and warranties, limitations of liability, confidentiality, data security,
  and dispute…