Senior Vice President & General Counsel, EMEA

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We are Walker & Dunlop.  We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

The Legal department provides support for issues relating to all corporate policies, compliance, risk, contracts, litigation, and more.

The Impact You Will Have

Walker & Dunlop is seeking a talented Senior Vice President & General Counsel, EMEA, who will report directly to Walker & Dunlop’s Global General Counsel, to support the growth and expansion of our London-based commercial real estate capital markets and property sales business throughout Europe.

This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead a new in-house legal and compliance team advising on a broad range of complex commercial real estate legal and compliance matters. You will partner closely with senior executives, including the Senior Managing Director, Head – EMEA Capital Markets, and other members of our legal team on the expansion of commercial real estate debt brokerage and property sales businesses throughout Europe.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a legal subject matter expert for commercial real estate capital markets and property sales transactions, including multi-jurisdictional legal and regulatory compliance requirements across Europe.

• Lead negotiations for cross-border commercial real estate capital markets and property sales engagements across a variety of European jurisdictions.

• Establish and maintain required licenses, including an FCA license, and related real estate and financial services AML and other compliance programmes.

• Develop and deliver compliance training, awareness programmes, and communications to business units and front-line staff, to embed a strong compliance culture.

• Advise on data protection requirements applicable to our operations.

• Advise on corporate governance requirements relating to our European operations and perform corporate secretarial functions for our legal entities.

• Collaborate with other members of the Legal, Technology, Accounting, and other functional teams to integrate U.S.-based and international compliance efforts.

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Office attendance is 8:30 am – 5:30 pm (GMT) Monday through Friday.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years’ PQE as a solicitor, with strong commercial real estate transactional and compliance experience.

• Proven senior counsel experience with in-house leadership in commercial real estate transactions, licensing, and compliance.

• In-house legal experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Superior business acumen with the ability to balance legal issues with business objectives.

• Excellent attention to detail, judgment, flexibility, and dependability.

• Effective communication skills with a variety of contacts, including outside counsel, senior management, and business colleagues.

• High standards of integrity and good judgment; inclination to collaborate on processes and outcomes.

• Commitment to producing high-quality work.

• Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.

• Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders.

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What We Offer  

• You will have the opportunity to accelerate in our rapidly growing organization.
• We’re a lean team, so your impact will be felt immediately.
• Flexible working hours, career advancement, and competitive compensation package.
• We arrange social activities to help our employees and families become familiar with each other and our culture.
• In addition to other benefits, we offer supplemental health insurance, a pension plan, and 100% complimentary and confidential mental health services.

EEO Statement

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.

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