SVP - Senior Counsel

Executive Recruiter | CA & OH Licensed Attorney | Connecting Legal Talent & Opportunities in Southern California

We are seeking an experienced Senior Vice President, Senior Counsel to join a leading financial services organization's legal team supporting Corporate Treasury and Secondary Marketing (Capital Markets). This is a high-impact, executive-level role focused on complex financing transactions and mortgage banking operations.

• Draft and negotiate transaction documents for financing arrangements secured by mortgage-related assets (loans, servicing advances, securities, participation interests, servicing rights)
• Provide legal support for warehouse lending, repurchase transactions, participation structures, syndicated facilities, and securitization
• Advise on correspondent lending activity and treasury operations
• Collaborate with senior and executive management on strategic initiatives

• 7+ years of experience in mortgage banking, structured finance, warehouse lending, and securitization
• Background in Big Law finance practice or in-house at a mortgage banking or capital markets competitor
• Licensed to practice law in state where candidate is seated
• Strong business acumen and ability to manage complex transactions

Fully onsite (preferred) with flexibility for candidates; ability to sit in Westlake Village, CA;
Cary, NC;
St. Louis, MO;
Tampa, FL;
Carrollton, TX;
Atlanta, GA. Relocation assistance available. Travel: ~3 days/month for team development.

$200K-$240K base + bonus + equity. Executive benefits package included.

• Executive-level visibility and influence
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated capital markets transactions
• Better work-life balance than Big Law while maintaining high-level, impactful work

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.