Assistant General Counsel- Mortgage Operations & Technology

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Overview: Freddie Mac’s Single-Family Law Department is seeking an attorney to advise on complex transactions, mortgage operations, and technology matters. The attorney will have substantial ownership of matters and work directly with business leaders, operational teams, technology professionals, and counterparties. Our Impact: Attorneys in the Single-Family Real Law Department of Freddie Mac’s Legal Division are key advisors to our business colleagues in the development and implementation of internal policies that support affordable and sustainable housing.

Advise on mergers, acquisitions, changes of control, conversions, transfers, and other material organizational changes involving Seller/Servicers. Draft and negotiate assignment and assumption agreements, ratification agreements, conditional approval letters, amendments, and related transaction documents. Manage assigned matters from initial review through closing and post-closing implementation. Advise on the Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide, Purchase Documents, and related rights, obligations, and remedies. Support Guide, policy, form, and process development. Advise on eMortgages, eNotes, electronic signatures, remote online notarization, digital collateral, and other mortgage technology initiatives. Provide practical advice on technology, data, information security, artificial intelligence, and technology-enabled processes affecting Single-Family mortgage operations. Develop risk-based solutions to novel legal, operational, and business issues. Collaborate with Legal, business, operations, technology, risk, and compliance partners.

Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in good standing. Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience with a law firm, financial institution, mortgage company, government-sponsored enterprise, or comparable organization. Experience in one or more of the following: corporate transactions, mortgage banking or servicing, financial-services regulation, commercial contracts, or financial technology. Keys to Success in this Role: Legal Excellence: Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills. Ownership and Judgment: Independently manages complex matters and provides clear, practical advice that balances legal risk, business objectives, and operational feasibility. Problem Solving: Develops practical solutions to complex legal and business challenges. Collaboration: Builds strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and business partners. Prioritization: Manages multiple matters effectively without sacrificing quality or momentum. Continuous Learning: Maintains working knowledge of AI tools and other developments relevant to the role. Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac