Attorney – Residential Mortgage Servicing

Bank of America

. Provide legal counsel to multiple Front Line Units regarding residential mortgage loan servicing .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in residential mortgage loan servicing, including compliance with Dodd-Frank regulations and the ability to provide actionable legal advice. Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex legal documents while supporting high net worth mortgage lending and servicing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active Bar Admission7+ Years Legal/Compliance ExperienceCustom Residential Mortgage DocumentationHigh Net Worth Mortgage ServicingDodd-Frank Compliance

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Hard Skills

Legal ResearchContract ReviewLegal Document DraftingRegulatory AnalysisConsumer Banking LawLoss MitigationLoan ModificationsLegal OpinionsEngagement LettersDebt Agreements

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationJudgment and Inference

Certifications & Qualifications

Doctorate Degree in Related Field

Industry Keywords

Residential Mortgage ServicingHigh Net Worth LendingEstate PlanningTrust TypesLLCsLPsCompliance MattersGovernment Agency ExaminationsPrivate ComplaintsLitigation Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal counsel to multiple Front Line Units regarding residential mortgage loan servicing
Advise on custom mortgage loan products, loss mitigation, workouts and loan modifications
Review legal contracts and documents and conduct legal research
Analyze legal issues and implications involving consumer banking and wealth management products, services and regulatory matters
Communicate clear, concise, actionable and business-informed legal advice, including occasionally to leadership
Interpret rulings, laws and regulations from a compliance and business control standpoint
Draft, review and/or negotiate complex legal documents, including engagement letters, debt agreements, offering documents and legal opinions
Gather, assess and evaluate information to make judgments or inferences
Support company responses to government agency examinations and investigations, enforcement actions, private complaints and litigation
Provide legal support for residential mortgage servicing, including GCSAG default servicing for Custom mortgage and additional Custom mortgage support
Support client escalations, daily advice, Dodd-Frank compliance, servicing questions, legal/compliance matters related to default servicing and general legal advice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Bar Admission in at least one state and in good standing
Minimum 7 years of legal/compliance experience in the mortgage industry
Experience with custom residential mortgage loan documentation
Experience with high net worth residential mortgage servicing
Experience with high net worth mortgage lending, including sales, underwriting, products and programs, and client escalations
Familiarity with estate planning trust types, LLCs, LPs and related issues, including title vesting
Doctorate degree in a related field
Ability to work 1st shift
Ability to work 40 hours per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Affordable, competitive and flexible benefits
Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellness
Opportunities to learn and grow
Career development opportunities
In-office flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs