Multifamily Legal - Business Administration - Lead Associate

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Job Description

As a Multifamily Legal - Business Administration - Lead Associate you will play a key role supporting the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the Multifamily Legal team. In this role, you will work closely with legal leadership and cross‑functional partners to effectively support Fannie Mae’s multifamily mission as well as Enterprise business needs.

This position is well‑suited for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment, enjoys bringing structure to complex workstreams, and can balance day‑to‑day operational support and legal work with longer‑term strategic initiatives.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Multifamily Legal - Business Administration - Lead Associate role is a critical partner to the Deputy General Counsel responsible for advising the LIHTC & Corporate Real Estate platforms. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in reducing risk, improving operational rigor, and helping the company leverage its real estate and equity investment assets effectively. You will help ensure the team operates efficiently, remains aligned with enterprise priorities, and is positioned to scale as business needs evolve.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with Fannie Mae’s Deputy General Counsel for LIHTC & Corporate Real Estate in providing legal support for the company’s real estate & lease portfolio, with a primary focus on lease administration, lease compliance, lease expansions and contractions, estoppel certificates, SNDAs, and lease notices, as well as real estate dispositions and acquisitions.
• Assist Multifamily legal attorneys in providing legal support and legal administration for the company’s multifamily real estate equity investments.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across Legal, LIHTC Customer Engagement and Equity Asset Management business teams, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Strategies, Facilities, Procurement, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Operations as well as external counsel and vendors to advance strategic initiatives and legal deliverables.
• Help administer, manage and track ongoing legal initiatives, priorities, and action items, ensuring timely follow‑through and clear communication.
• Help develop and maintain playbooks, trackers, legal metrics and legal budget reporting.
• Manage and maintain organization of portfolio of legal templates for the Corporate Real Estate & Multifamily Equity Investment business platforms.
• Prepare materials, summaries, and PowerPoint presentations for leadership and stakeholder discussions as needed.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experience

• 4 years of relevant experience within an in-house legal department, corporate real estate function, or law firm real estate practice.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Substantial experience supporting a large corporate tenant with a multi-site or national office portfolio, preferred.
• Experience coordinating the execution of legal documents, managing legal project plans and legal due diligence, closing processes, and post-closing obligations to ensure successful project completion.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with diverse teams and partners.
• Proficiency with common enterprise tools (e.g., CoPilot, ChatGPT, Excel, PowerPoint, Box, imanage, & collaboration platforms).

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

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The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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