- Facilitate the business objectives of the Division(s) supported and Company by providing timely and effective legal support while minimizing potential legal exposure and risk.
- Provide practical, timely, and high-quality legal counsel and guidance to the Company divisions and departments supported, with a primary focus on mortgage servicing documentation and regulatory compliance.
- Research and interpret federal and state mortgage servicing laws, regulations, and investor requirements to ensure servicing documents, forms, and related processes remain compliant.
- Review, develop, and maintain mortgage servicing documents and forms, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable regulatory and investor requirements.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and evaluate their potential impact on mortgage servicing documents, systems, and business processes.
- Partner with internal operations, product, technology, and compliance teams to address servicing documentation questions, support product enhancements, and implement regulatory changes.
- Work with clients' legal and compliance contacts to research and resolve mortgage servicing-related questions and concerns.
What You’ll Bring
- Law Degree required.
- Admitted to practice law in the US.
- Typically has 1–3 years of professional experience in area of specialization.
- Licensed to practice law, in good standing.
- Direct experience with residential mortgage servicing regulations, compliance, and documentation.
- Working knowledge of Regulation X (RESPA), Regulation Z (TILA), and applicable federal and state mortgage servicing requirements.
- Experience researching, reviewing, or developing mortgage servicing documents, forms, and borrower communications.
- Familiarity with government agency and investor requirements affecting mortgage servicing.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical documentation, system, or operational solutions.
- Comfortable performing detailed, hands-on legal research and documentation review while working independently and collaboratively with business teams.
- Developed legal research, written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure.
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload and balance competing priorities.
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.
** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **
First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).
First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.
What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.Skills Required
- Law degree
- Admission to practice law in the United States
- Active law license in good standing
- Typically 1–3 years of professional experience in the area of specialization
- Direct experience with residential mortgage servicing regulations, compliance, and documentation
- Working knowledge of Regulation X (RESPA), Regulation Z (TILA), and federal and state mortgage servicing requirements
- Experience researching, reviewing, or developing mortgage servicing documents, forms, and borrower communications
- Familiarity with government agency and investor requirements affecting mortgage servicing
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into documentation, system, or operational solutions
- Ability to perform detailed legal research and documentation review independently and collaboratively
- Strong legal research, written, and verbal communication skills
- Organizational skills and ability to multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure
- Ability to manage workload and balance competing priorities
- Ability to build and maintain rapport with internal and external contacts
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
First American Title Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First American Title and has not been reviewed or approved by First American Title.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and healthcare advocacy services, and is often described as a strong point. Low‑cost options in some cases help overall compensation feel more reasonable.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan with a company match is part of the package. This retirement support is highlighted as helping to offset base‑pay concerns in several roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan is available and viewed favorably. Access to discounted equity contributes to the perceived competitiveness of total rewards.
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What We Do
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies’ core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services. First American Title Insurance Company provides comprehensive title insurance protection and professional settlement services for homebuyers and sellers, real estate agents and brokers, mortgage lenders, commercial property professionals, homebuilders and developers, title agencies and legal professionals to facilitate real estate purchases, construction, refinances or equity loans. First American's thorough title searches, title clearance and title insurance policies help to produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate. As one of the largest title insurance companies in the nation, First American offers title insurance and settlement services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and internationally. First American Title Insurance Company traces its history to 1889 and is the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF).
