Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel
The candidate will be responsible for providing legal counsel and support services in a range of general and specialized areas that affect the policies and programs of the Agency. The legal aspects of the Agency’s operations and business decisions include; tax-exempt and taxable bond transactions, other types of multifamily and single family loans and neighborhood investments, contracts, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Provide advice and support services to the, Executive Director/CEO and business units in connection with the Agency’s programs, activities and functions . Coordinate and manage outside counsel as directed by the General Counsel. Negotiate on behalf of the Agency on all agreements and opinions necessary to ensure that the interests of the Agency are protected. Provide advice and support to the Secretary to the Agency’s Board of Directors, including preparing Board agendas and resolutions and taking the minutes at Board meetings. Provide guidance in the structuring, negotiation and execution of Agency loan transactions. Review and supervise the production of transaction documents including the following: preliminary and final offering documents, indentures, resolutions, supplemental indentures, supplemental resolutions, regulatory agreements, loan agreements, financing agreements, financing and regulatory agreements, declaration of covenants, commitment letters, notes, subordinate loan documents, intercreditor agreements, deeds of trust or other mortgage instruments, financing statements, legal opinions and closing certificates. Review, comment and advise the Executive Director/CEO and Agency business units on amendments to the Agency’s statutes, regulations and procedural manuals and all other local and federal proposed and final laws, rules and regulations related to the Agency and its operations. Advise the Executive Director/CEO and the Agency’s divisions on the development and creation of new products and programs. Assist in obtaining required local and federal government approvals. Draft legislation related to the Agency’s authority and powers. Review requests for proposals (RFPs) and advertisements to ensure compliance with internal procurement guidelines and local law. Review incoming multifamily applications on behalf of the Office of General Counsel. Prepare notices to the Council of the District of Columbia of Board’s approval of all Eligibility Resolutions. Conduct TEFRA Hearings for all bond transactions; Multifamily and Single Family. Notify Mayor and the City Council of the Agency’s intent to adopt Final Bond Resolutions for all bond transactions. Draft and edit handbooks, guidelines, manuals and conduct training as necessary to help guide compliance with bond documents, federal laws and regulations, and Agency policies and procedures. Review and prepare responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Conduct legal research and draft legal memorandums as needed. Negotiate, review and draft loan and equity investment documentation in support of the Agency’s multifamily special loan programs and the Housing Investment Platform (HIP). Advise and support the Agency’s Single Family and Multifamily risk management, asset management and compliance functions. Performs other duties as assigned.

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