Senior Associate General Counsel - Realty Capital (Hybrid - NY, NY)
** Work Arrangement/Location: This is a hybrid position requiring in-office work three days every week and will be based at M&T Bank's NY, NY office.
Overview:
Provide counsel and advice on complex legal matters affecting M&T Realty Capital Corporation (MTRCC), lead a team of legal professionals and act as the primary liaison between MTRCC and M&T Bank’s Corporate Secretary functions. Advise on MTRCC’s multifamily loan origination, closing, and servicing activities, while supporting strategic initiatives and managing legal risk.,
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of complex or specialized legal activities to protect MTRCC and M&T and help ensure they comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Provide legal advice in multiple areas of expertise to MTRCC’s senior managers to ensure their activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Make recommendations to senior management on how to respond to legal issues or proposed changes in laws and regulations and to changes in agency guidelines.
- Lead and manage a team of professionals supporting legal and corporate secretary functions and support MTRCC Compliance group.
- Serve as subject matter expert to MTRCC senior management on legal and governance matters, and as needed support MTRCC compliance.
- Supervise outside counsel and internal staff on documentation for production, underwriting and asset management.
- Review and analyze complex borrower and portfolio-related documentation requests.
- Oversee legal aspects of third-party selling relationships, including joint ventures, correspondents, and brokers.
- Support contract negotiation and documentation for agency relationships.
- Review and prepare complex, non-standard contracts and documentation and provide legal guidance to the business team .
- Monitor and resolve issues with outside counsel.
- Collaborate with M&T Bank Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Secretary teams to ensure alignment.
- Assist with special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the MTRCC President & CEO.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements, and provide legal support to MTRCC compliance group in this regard
- Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management and terminations.
Scope of Responsibilities
This position is responsible for providing analysis and counsel on legal issues for MTRCC. Incumbent should be able to anticipate and guard against legal risks facing MTRCC and M&T, develop and recommend corporate policy and positions on a broad range of legal issues and conduct and coordinate legal research. This is a senior level position that requires interaction with senior and executive management on a regular basis.
Education and Experience Required:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of 10 years' experience as an attorney or other relevant legal experience.
- Minimum of10 years in house counsel experience at a multifamily lender or agency required.
- Minimum of 7 years' work leadership experience
- New York State or applicable state bar admission.
- Ability to identify legal issues, evaluate legal risks, and offer solutions.
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal, organizational skills.
- Excellent writing, analytical and verbal skills.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Location:
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