[Hiring] Associate General Counsel @Visio Lending

Role Description

Visio Lending is looking for a business-minded attorney to join its in-house legal team as Associate General Counsel. This is a senior, high-impact leadership role, supporting legal strategy across:

• Regulatory compliance
• Commercial contracts
• Capital markets
• Default servicing
• Litigation management
• Corporate governance

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team, partner closely with business leaders across:

• Sales
• Operations
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Vendor Management
• Human Resources

The ideal candidate is an experienced lawyer with strong business judgment, who is energized by variety, eager to build, and has a real growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience in the financial services industry, including as an in-house counsel
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and trust across an organization
• Proven negotiation skills, business acumen and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial priorities
• Ability to maintain discretion with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to review and maintain documentation with strong attention to detail

Requirements

• Advise and counsel the business on federal and state laws and regulations impacting mortgage lending, financial services and employment, including:
• ECOA
• FCRA
• FHA
• BSA
• HMDA
• SCRA
• Consumer protection
• Anti-money laundering
• Data privacy
• Proactively monitor legislative and regulatory developments to anticipate business impact
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including:
• Vendor contracts
• Master service agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, transactional risk and legal and business implications
• Support underwriting guideline updates and advise on legal escalations and other matters subject to enhanced underwriting
• Provide legal support for the Company's technology initiatives, including:
• Implementation and use of new vendor systems
• AI/ML and other proprietary technology solutions
• Direct the Company's default servicing, litigation, foreclosure, and bankruptcy strategy, including oversight of:
• Foreclosure and bankruptcy files to ensure timely, accurate resolution
• Trend reporting
• Manage third party servicer and outside counsel to ensure loan files are managed and resolved in accordance with applicable guidelines
• Oversee matters related to the preservation, listing, and disposition of REO (real estate owned) properties
• Coordinate the foreclosure-to-REO handoff process
• Collaborate with the Capital Markets team on:
• Securitization transactions
• Whole loan sales
• Warehouse agreements
• Corporate debt financings
• Support board governance matters, including:
• Reviewing meeting agendas and materials
• Drafting and reviewing board and committee meeting minutes/resolutions
• Overseeing entity management
• Partner with executive leadership and the board to strengthen governance, controls, and operational compliance across the organization

Benefits

• Salary Range: Commiserate with experience

Authorized Remote Locations

• AL
• AR
• AZ
• FL
• GA
• IL
• IN
• KS
• KY
• LA
• NC
• SC
• TX
• UT