What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant General Counsel - Tax Department position at Enduring Solutions?
Position Overview
Are you a tax attorney looking for an exciting and meaningful in-house practice? Do you want to make an impact in the U.S. housing industry at a mission-oriented institution and leader in the housing finance market? Our client is looking for a tax attorney with experience in securitization, financial products and debt offerings, outstanding substantive and analytical skills and a proven ability to support clients. We offer a uniquely sophisticated and impactful mortgage-related securities and financial products tax practice with good work-life balance and flexibility.
Our Client Impact:
- The Tax Department provides legal counsel and execution support for a wide range of mortgage-related securitization programs, debt offerings and financial product transactions.
- This position has a key role in a variety of securities offerings, including credit risk transfer securitizations, re performing loan securitizations, multifamily and single-family securitizations, and debt offerings; the position will also support the development of new products and related company initiatives.
- Our client is a private sector company with a public purpose that offers a unique and fulfilling professional career opportunity, along with the flexibility and quality of life provided by a hybrid work environment.
Your Impact:
Serve as a trusted advisor to capital markets clients in securitization and financial products transactions and provide counsel on program improvements and innovations. Additionally, advise Tax Compliance and business divisions on tax implications of transactions.& Your advice will help craft company products, policies and operations and impact the industry in furtherance.
- Collaborate with peers, outside counsel and internal legal professionals, and interact on behalf of the company with counterparties.
- Contribute as a key member of the Legal team to bring to market complex securitization offerings in partnership with various business divisions
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree; membership in good standing in a state Bar, and a minimum of 5 years of legal experience.& Master of Laws degree (LL.M Tax) preferred
- Experience in securitization and financial product transactions with a law firm or corporate law department.
- Substantive knowledge of taxation of securitization transactions and/or financial products.
- Ability to lead and manage transactions, including drafting and negotiating tax disclosure documents in sophisticated securities transactions.
- Ability to advise Tax Compliance and business divisions on complex tax issues
Keys to Success in this Role:
- Subject-matter expertise and excellent technical and practical skills in leading the execution of complex mortgage-backed securities transactions and advising business divisions on financial product transactions.
- Creativity and problem-solving skills to effectively advise clients in collaboration with internal partners and other legal experts.
- Ability to understand business goals, processes and constraints and to collaborate effectively with clients and internal and external stakeholders, including counterparties in furtherance of those goals.
- Excellent communication skills, including comfort interacting with internal management and external partners.
Full-time
Benefits -& Full
Relocation Assistance Available -& Possible for ideal candidate
Commission Compensation -& No
Bonus Eligible -& Yes
Overtime Eligible -& No
Interview Travel Reimbursed -& No
Hybrid Position - 3Days in Office.
- Monday Friday Remote
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in Office - 6 Remote Works Annually
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