Associate Counsel

Associate Counsel

Genesis Capital LLC is a subsidiary of Rithm Capital, a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust. We are one of the largest business purpose lenders in the country, focused on providing commercial real estate financing solutions to developers who buy, renovate, and sell single‑family and/or multi‑family residential real estate.

$/yr – $/yr

• Provides support to the Legal and Compliance Department in connection with their respective responsibilities.
• Assists Document Production team with drafting and preparing loan documentation.
• Communicates and coordinates with Credit team and loan officers on prospective loans and negotiates loan agreements as necessary.
• Reviews and interprets borrower documentation, including but not limited to organizational documents, to ensure the company understands entity ownership and management for corporate authority review purposes.
• Creates, modifies or customizes loan‑specific documents and document templates, including but not limited to Loan Agreements, Notes, Deeds of Trust, Loan Agreement addendums, pledge agreements, Notices of Default, Non‑Disclosure agreements, and cross‑collateralization agreements.
• Documents and negotiates vendor agreements.
• Develops training materials and conducts internal trainings for business teams on legal topics relevant to the business, including legal trends and developing areas of law relating to the company’s business.
• Keeps apprised of changes in the law that impact the company’s business.
• Assists with corporate matters.
• Participates in Genesis Capital’s legal and compliance status calls.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have a juris doctor (JD) from an ABA accredited law school.
• Must be a member in good standing of the CA Bar Association and have 2‑5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working in‑house preferred with emphasis on real estate finance.
• Experience in drafting, negotiating and managing a wide range of loan transactions.
• Ability to research legal and business issues.
• Outstanding writing, presentation, public speaking & communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and solid business instinct and judgment.
• Strong collaborative skills, able to build partnerships and alliances internally and with external partners at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet deadlines.

By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges that this is not a remote role and is required to be on‑site.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave
• Disability insurance

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Legal

Industries: Real Estate and Financial Services

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