Salary Range: 100000 to 110000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Founded in 2000, Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is a privately owned, full-service national lender, offering Wholesale, Correspondent, Renovation and Reverse residential mortgages. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Plaza employs a network of sales associates to serve its clients nationwide.

Plaza is dedicated to building quality, long-term relationships with its mortgage broker and correspondent clients by offering comprehensive programs and exceptional customer experience.

The Corporate Counsel is responsible for assisting the General Counsel with litigation, contract review, marketing material review, advising on human resource, loss mitigation, title, regulatory compliance, and servicing issues. This is an exempt position and falls under the direct supervision of the General Counsel.

Responsibilities and Duties

Review legal blogs, remain abreast with legal changes, court opinions, and pass on to interested parties
Prep, consult, advise regarding cyber incident response and/or PII exposure.
Assist in advising the company with its BCDR efforts
Confer, revise as well as draft amendments and suggestions to Marketing on all published marketing materials
Confer, revise as well as draft amendments and suggestions to Training on all company-wide training materials
Draft, review and prep various organizational policies and procedures
Confer/advise Reverse Department regarding outside counsel and attorney opinion that family trust satisfies investor requirements
Receive and research, prep pleadings in new cases regarding Plaza Home Mortgage
Manage applications and work product that go to investor, for due diligence
Respond to counsel’s questions regarding discovery in RFCs, receive and forward Request to Admit, proposed by outside counsel
Confer with Human Resources on various employee issues, leave and conduct issues
Assist with corporate governance and Board of Directors related compliance
Assist General Counsel on litigation matters, insurance claims
Draft demand letters to Title Agents/Settlement Agents requesting outstanding documentation
Draft, review and revise contracts of all types
Prep settlement demand for open cases and newly introduced cases
Support the business owners on a variety of legal matters

Required Skills

Solid understanding of loan origination and mortgage industry standards
Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and executives
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Provide excellent customer and client services

Education/Experience

Juris Doctor degree required
Minimum 5-7 years of practical experience; in-house counsel experience a plus

Plaza is an EEOC employer and follows all federal, state, and local laws relating to fair employment.

Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is committed to preventing, stopping and remedying all forms of discrimination that occur in its workplace. Managers are accountable for keeping Plaza’s workplace free from discrimination and ensuring that Plaza provides equal employment opportunity for all in the workforce and for those seeking to become members of Plaza’s workforce.

Plaza’s employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. Plaza’s employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.

This information is provided by Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. as a courtesy to its mortgage professional clients and the public and is meant for instructional purposes only. None of the information provided is intended to be legal advice in any context. Plaza does not guarantee, warrant, ensure or promise that information provided is accurate. Terms and conditions of programs and guidelines are subject to change at any time without notice. Any unauthorized use or distribution of this information is strictly prohibited. This is not a commitment to lend. ® 2024 Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. Plaza Home Mortgage and the Plaza Home Mortgage logo are registered trademarks of Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is an Equal Housing Lender. Plaza NMLS 2113

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