Manager, General Counsel

Position

Reports to:

Vice President, General Counsel Department: General Counsel Location: NFF is a remote‑first organization with offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Oakland, and Los Angeles. This is a US‑based remote role, with a strong preference for candidates within commutable distance to NFF’s New York City office.
Salary Range: $99,500 - $110,600

Nonprofit Finance Fund® (NFF®) is a nonprofit lender, consultant, and advocate. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped organizations access the money and resources they need to realize their communities’ aspirations. At NFF, we envision a world of shared prosperity, where communities have the capital, community assets, knowledge, and agency to thrive.

Reporting to the Vice President, General Counsel, the Manager, General Counsel will manage the post‑closing requirements of core fund loans, special loan fund loans, and documentation related to extensions and amendments of portfolio loans. This role is essential to advancing NFF’s mission by ensuring that lending activities are executed with rigor, compliance, and care. The Manager will support the general operations of the General Counsel department and provide broad support to various functional areas including compliance and documentation.

Essential responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

Client Loan Closings Stewardship (40%)

• Draft amendments, waiver letters, and other loan documents as needed
• Organize and track closing documentation for loan transactions
• Assist with preclosing and closing activities as needed
• Collect signature pages and prepare wire transfer requests
• Prepare and file UCC filings, including UCC continuation and termination statements
• Perform lien and litigation searches
• Perform corporate entity searches
• Prepare and manage collateral release documents

Post-Closing Compliance Operations (30%)

• Schedule post‑closing meetings with loan servicing, underwriting, portfolio management, and general counsel departments
• Track and follow up on documents and items required post‑closing
• Track UCC and mortgage filings and title insurance policies in favor of NFF
• Manage and update post‑closing checklist

General Counsel Operations & Administrative Support (20%)

• Serve as Asana manager; create and track projects in Asana
• Create and maintain client files
• Upload files to corporate cloud document management system and Salesforce
• Maintain tracking for loan amendments and other General Counsel department activities
• Coordinate department meetings, mailings, and filing projects
• Work with NFF’s NMTC team to provide post‑closing support, including file maintenance
• Work with NFF’s internal enterprise support team, outside agent, and online platforms to manage tasks

Special Projects, Meetings, & Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

• Formation and dissolution of special purpose entities for the NFF’s NMTC team
• Support special projects as required to support the business
• Attend internal and external meetings as needed
• Contribute to advising a large, fast‑paced, forward‑thinking organization on a broad range of complex legal, business, and strategic issues
• As work and community/client needs change, assignments, projects, and job duties will be assigned and may change

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, paralegal studies, public administration, or a related field; equivalent combinations of relevant education, training, and experience will be considered
• Five (5) years of professional experience as a paralegal or similar role in a law firm with a focus on financial transactions, corporate transactional work including project finance, securities, structured finance, or public finance law
• Advanced skills managing multiple concurrent projects or transactions, with responsibility tracking timelines, deliverables, and follow‑ups
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with internal stakeholders and external parties

• A demonstrated commitment to NFF’s mission, values, and approach to community impact
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