Position Overview:

The incumbent will be responsible for counseling the company on legal risk and representing its interests in all types of litigation, administrative actions and investigations, as well as responding to subpoenas and government requests for information.  In particular, the incumbent will be responsible for advising the company’s Multifamily business and legal colleagues on litigation risks in connection with the origination, purchase and securitization of Multifamily loans.  This position will provide an outstanding opportunity to work in a vibrant and diverse corporate legal office dedicated to supporting Freddie Mac’s core mission of helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation. To learn more about the role and our excellent benefits, please apply!

Our Impact:

The Litigation Department is committed to providing quality, proactive and timely advice and representation responsive to client needs on a variety of matters affecting Freddie Mac.

Your Impact:

In your role as an attorney in the Litigation Department, you will:

• Represent Freddie Mac in federal and state courts, administrative actions, and similar proceedings

• Actively manage outside counsel and drive case strategy

• Provide sophisticated advice to internal clients regarding legal and litigation risks arising from the company’s business; regarding our Multifamily business, you will provide advice regarding (among other things):

  • potential restrictions on business with counterparties and third parties, and

  • the company’s investigations into potential breaches of legal and contractual obligations in connection with the origination or servicing of Multifamily loans

• Manage internal and/or external investigations as needed

• Conduct legal research as needed

• Work with the eDiscovery and ESI Management Team on various eDiscovery, document preservation and production matters

• Respond to third-party subpoenas and government requests for information and documents

• Understand Freddie Mac’s business, particularly its Multifamily Seller/Servicer Guide (including knowledge of the representations, warranties, covenants and legal remedies) and other contracts

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree

• Membership in good standing in a state Bar

• Typically 12+ years relevant litigation experience with a top tier law firm or in-house at a bank, financial or other institution with a sophisticated real estate and investment portfolio

• Significant experience with all aspects of litigation, including arguing motions, conducting depositions, large case discovery and document productions, brief writing, pre-trial activities, and trials

• Significant experience counseling senior business clients on a wide variety of litigation and legal risk issues

• Significant experience conducting and advising on investigations, including interactions with law enforcement agencies

• Significant experience with all aspects of the origination, purchase and securitization of Multifamily loans

• Excellent analytical, strategic, legal research, writing and advocacy skills

• Strong eDiscovery experience

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Outstanding oral and written communications and analytical skills

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues

• Ability to effectively manage numerous issues across multiple areas and set priorities independently

• Intellectual curiosity

• Interest in Freddie Mac’s mission

• A commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities 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.

CA Applicants:  Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $228,000 - $342,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.