Corporate Counsel

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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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