General Counsel

Local candidates only (St. Louis, MO)

About Gershman Mortgage

Communities, families, and homes are at the heart of what we do at Gershman Mortgage. Our founding principles are based on the core values of honesty, integrity, the entrepreneurial spirit, and putting our customers first. We are passionate and committed to customer service and strive to ensure that we exceed the expectations of our customers. We are a customer-centric company devoted to creating and maintaining long-lasting relationships.

About the Position

The General Counsel will provide legal guidance and advise management and operations on legal, compliance, and regulatory matters, as well as strategic initiatives. This role will handle a wide range of responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Functions

Principally responsible to provide legal guidance and counsel to the mortgage business and all business units across the company

Develop and negotiate contracts in various states following federal, state, and municipal regulations

Prepare, review, and renew all contracts, lease agreements, and any other legal documentation requested

Partner with members of the compliance department to provide comprehensive legal and compliance guidance and review

Manage the legal review of TILA, RESPA, TRID, and any other legal regulations as it pertains to the business in a mortgage and non-mortgage capacity

Assist with growth initiatives such as branch expansion

Respond to regulatory examinations in partnership with the compliance department

Conduct training, as appropriate, and maintain policies and procedures

Other duties as assigned

Competencies

Able to adhere to a work schedule including prompt and regular attendance including availability to work overtime

Excellent communication (verbal & written), analytical thinking skills, and customer service skills

Be obsessed with accuracy and representing the company ethically in all legal matters

Exhibit and practice professional and courteous behavior while interacting with both internal and external customers

Comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, constantly changing work environment often on a tight schedule

Education and Experience

J.D., licensed in Missouri

A minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department

Legal experience in residential lending preferred

Problem resolution expert with analytical skills and the ability to interact well with all organizational levels

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

AAP/EEO Statement

Gershman Mortgage is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Gershman’s continuing policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment as provided by law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.