Counsel / Senior Counsel - General Corporate
Company: Freddie Mac
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: January 15, 2021
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Job Description:
At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better
housing finance system and you---ll be part of a team helping to
make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and
affordable across the nation. Position Overview:Are you a highly
motivated professional with a background in technology and other
commercial transactions? Do you enjoy critical thinking, problem
solving, interacting and collaborating with personnel across
departments and divisions? The General Corporate Department of the
Legal Division (Legal GCD) is seeking an attorney to join its legal
staff as Counsel or Senior Counsel. A determination of whether the
position will be filled at the Counsel or Senior Counsel level will
be dependent on the years of experience and expertise of the
successful applicant.Our Impact:Attorneys in the Legal GCD are key
advisors to Freddie Mac with regard to various corporate legal
matters, including contracting, information technology, privacy,
information security, intellectual property, corporate real estate,
and other areas of corporate practice.Your Impact:Serve as legal
counsel providing legal analysis and advice.Reviewing requests for
proposals (RFPs), drafting, negotiating, interpreting, enforcing
and terminating agreements with third parties providing services
and technology to Freddie Mac, including outsourcing agreements,
cloud-based service agreements, intellectual property licenses,
confidentiality agreements and consulting agreementsAdvising
clients with respect to legal issues arising in the context of
these agreements, including compliance, privacy, data security,
intellectual property and liability issuesAssisting clients with
disputesProviding timely, practical and sound advice to clients
with respect to various general corporate matters as they arise,
including information-technology related issues, intellectual
property issues, and privacy issuesDeveloping training for clients
and other attorneysQualifications:A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from
an accredited U.S. law school and bar membership in any U.S.
jurisdiction3-7 years of legal experience dealing with
sophisticated contracts, preferably at a major law firm or
corporate law departmentStrong legal analytical and drafting
skillsPreferred: Experience with software as a service (SaaS) and
other technology-related transactionsKeys to Success in this
Role:Ability to provide sound legal and business counsel, while
clearly distinguishing between the twoAbility to work comfortably
and routinely as part of a team and to cooperate across
organizational boundariesAbility to organize and prioritize
multiple pending mattersAbility to thrive in a fast-paced
environment with changing prioritiesAccountability for timeliness
and resultsAbility to work well with peers and to communicate to
ensure consistency of legal advice and negotiating positionsAbility
to develop and maintain good relationships with third parties,
including customers, regulators, and vendorsAbility to accept
feedback with a positive, learning mindsetOutstanding oral
presentation and persuasion skillsCurrent Freddie Mac employees
please apply through the internal career site.Today, Freddie Mac
makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of
the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our
smart, creative and dedicated team and you---ll do important work
for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives
of others.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity
and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis
of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status
or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will
ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to
receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact
us to request accommodation.Notice to External Search Firms:
Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search
business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the
BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac
will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in
learning more, please visit and register with our referral code:
MAC.Time-type:Full timeJob Category:LegalFLSA Status:Exempt
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