Mortgage Compliance Counsel

CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

Regulatory Compliance Counsel providing legal analysis and guidance on federal and state regulatory requirements for mortgage compliance operations. Supporting compliance management programs and addressing compliance risks.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal guidance on identified compliance risks and issues to support mortgage origination compliance and operations
Provide legal and compliance support for regulatory examination findings, regulatory or consumer complaints, and inquiries from stakeholders or counterparties, including conducting system-level research to support response preparation
Assist with development of solutions related to regulatory findings identified through examination, testing, and monitoring, including root cause of issues and associated remediation
Provide legal guidance on post-close suspense items to support timely clearing of conditions, reduce compliance-related delays, and help ensure investor delivery timelines are met
Provide legal support to defects causing critical loan salability issues and coordinate cross-functionally to develop corrective actions
Provide compliance legal support for use of technology in originations including the Company’s LOS, point of sale system, and proprietary technology solutions
Draft policies and procedures to address federal and state regulatory requirements ensuring both accuracy and understandability across the organization
Serve as a resource for compliance support escalations, providing timely legal analysis and practical guidance on regulatory questions
Prepare legal research, memoranda, and recommendations on compliance matters for senior counsel and leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate (JD) from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in mortgage lending compliance
Knowledge of federal and state mortgage lending regulations, including but not limited to Dodd Frank Wallstreet Reform Act, QM/ATR, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, HMDA, UDAAP, and SAFE Act
Experience supporting compliance programs in the mortgage lending industry
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective communication and collaboration skills
High level of integrity and ethical conduct

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401K
company-provided short-term disability
employee assistance program
wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal guidancecompliance supportregulatory examinationroot cause analysispolicy draftinglegal researchmemoranda preparationregulatory compliancemortgage lending complianceremediation solutions

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaboration skillsintegrityethical conduct

Certifications

Juris Doctorate (JD)American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation