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# Vice President - Real Estate Transactions Attorney at Ascent Developer Solutions

- **Company:** Ascent Developer Solutions
- **Location:** Encino, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-24
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ascentds/jobs/4465447009

## Job description

## About Ascent

Ascent Developer Solutions is a leading private lending platform, serving real estate developers nationwide in the acquisition, renovation, and construction of residential real estate. Founded by a leadership team with a deep understanding and personal experience in virtually every facet of real estate development, Ascent is uniquely positioned to create custom, innovative lending solutions for a variety of real estate development business strategies.

The Role.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial mid- to senior- level real estate attorney to join our growing legal team with Ascent Developer Solutions as a VP, Real Estate Transactions Attorney. Working with the General Counsel and our small and mighty legal/compliance team, this role involves working closely with our credit, loan officer, operations, and executive teams to provide transactional and strategic legal guidance to help us grow and scale the company and our lending operations.  Ascent Developer Solutions has a nation-wide footprint and this role will focus strategically on loan originations (including continued strategic work on our loan origination platform and processes), negotiations, modifications, and enforcement matters. Ascent Developer Solutions provides short-term, secured business-purpose loans to best-in-class developers for the purchase, renovation, construction, and bridge of single family and multi-family assets.  The ideal candidate has strong experience with real estate secured lending, excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This is an opportunity to help build and shape the legal function at a high-growth company, with meaningful visibility to senior leadership and a direct impact on the business.  Strong experience in capital markets transactions is highly preferred and will be a significant differentiator for candidates.

The Work.

This role is suited for someone not afraid to roll up their sleeves and dive into complex and nuanced issues and deals that come part and parcel with a growing company.  Working hand-in-hand with all members of the legal/compliance team and sales team, you will have a proactive and influential role in shaping the company’s trajectory – it is an exciting space and this role will be exciting for someone who loves to create and loves the thrill of new and novel deals.  It also calls for a proactive and risk-oriented individual who has experience with a high-growth company, as the compliance needs will adapt as the company continues to grow.

Responsibilities.

- Draft, review, and negotiate loan documents, including:
- Loan agreements, promissory notes, guarantees, and security instruments (deeds of trust/mortgages).
- Intercreditor and subordination agreements.
- Repurchase agreements and similar financing arrangements.
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal structure, risk allocation, and compliance considerations.
- Coordinate with operational colleagues, external counsel and title/escrow agents on closing logistics.
- Review and analyze borrower entity documents, organizational charts, and SPE/separateness compliance.
- Support structuring and the creation/modification of programmatic elements for construction loans, bridge loans, and loan participations.
- Provide guidance on state-specific legal requirements, lien priorities, and enforceability, including as it relates to enforcement matters.
- Draft term sheets, letters of intent, and modification and forbearance agreements.
- Collaborate with leadership on default scenarios and workouts.
- Support capital markets transactions, including warehouse facility negotiations, securitization document review, and investor-side legal diligence.
- Create and maintain legal documentation templates, checklists, and best practices (including proactive creation of job aids and guidance for the front line).
- Collaborate and help maintain a team-oriented environment within the legal compliance team and in the company overall!

## Your Skills and Experience

- J.D. from an accredited law school and active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in real estate finance law, preferably with a lender, law firm, bank, debt fund, or institutional investor.
- Demonstrated track record with complex deals and program structuring for real estate secured lending, including construction.
- Effective communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders across departments and management levels.
- Comfort liaising with and leading loan servicing, workouts, and enforcement matters.
- Experience in a highly collaborative environment, fostering an entrepreneurial culture, driving growth, and demonstrating leadership in problem-solving and innovation.
- Comfort managing a wide array of tasks across multiple product and business lines, with multiple concurrent transactions, and within a nation-wide footprint.
- Proactive, growth- and risk-oriented mindset with a focus on results.
- Team player!

The Pay

Salary range is $170,000-$196,000 per year with a discretionary bonus of 30% per year.

Location.

Ideally based in the Los Angeles area and able to collaborate in person with the team in Encino, CA. For candidates outside of California, periodic travel to our Encino headquarters will be expected.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and work-life balance. Our benefits include four health plans, two dental plans, health savings account with employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and other optional benefits from which to choose.

Our Pledge

We pledge to be fair and considerate in hiring and promoting individuals, ensuring everyone can contribute their fullest potential regardless of background, identity, or personal circumstances. By promoting equal opportunity, we not only enhance our workplace but also contribute to a more just and equitable society. At Ascent, we stand united in building a community where everyone is empowered to succeed. Thank you for joining us on our journey towards a more inclusive future.

## About Ascent Developer Solutions

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ascent Developer Solutions is a private lending and institutional debt platform that provides customized short-term financing solutions for top-tier single-family, homebuilder, and multi-family developers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded via Private Equity round)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles (Encino), California, United States
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Robert Wasmund

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Financial Services (Real Estate Lending / Private Credit)
- Target customers: B2B — top-tier single-family developers, homebuilders, multi-family developers, and residential real estate investors
- Mission or purpose statement: To offer developers an efficient and streamlined advantage through customized financing solutions, proprietary software, and data-driven insights. The company was founded "For Developers. By Developers."

## Products & Services
- **Single-Family Luxury Loans**: Short-term secured loans for the purchase, renovation, and construction of luxury, market-rate, multi-property, and short-term rental assets.
- **Homebuilder Loans**: Build-for-sale and build-to-rent project financing for homebuilders.
- **Multi-Family Loans**: Financing for mixed-use, for-rent, and for-sale multi-family assets, including manufactured housing communities.
- **Bridge Financing**: Post-completion bridge loans for developers transitioning projects to permanent financing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — Private Equity round led by Elliott Management Corp. (July 2024); the management team has collectively originated **over $20 billion** in loans across **20,000+ loan originations**.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lead investor is **Elliott Management Corp.** (via Elliott Investment Management L.P.), a major global investment firm.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Rapid headcount growth: +89.5% year-over-year, now at 81 employees
  - Active expansion into New England with a new Boston office
  - Featured closings include a $39 million facility for a development parcel in the Inland Empire and a $14.25 million bridge loan for a 290-unit rental portfolio in Houston
  - 13 active job postings (as of mid-2026), with job posting volume up +116.7% year-over-year

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Industry Expertise**: Founded by Robert Wasmund, with an executive leadership team that collectively represents **200+ years** of hands-on industry experience and a proven track record of scaling private loan origination platforms.
- **Proprietary Technology**: The company leverages its own proprietary software and data product suites to streamline the lending process, doing the "heavy lifting" so team members can focus on high-value work.
- **Strong Capital Backing**: Backed by Elliott Management Corp., providing significant institutional credibility and capital access.
- **Niche Focus**: Specializes exclusively in top-tier developers, allowing for deep domain expertise and tailored solutions that generalist lenders cannot easily replicate.

## Strategic Focus
- **National Expansion**: Actively expanding beyond California into new markets, including the New England region (Boston office).
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across multiple functions (sales, technology, legal, operations) to support rapid growth.
- **Technology Investment**: Continuing to build out proprietary software and data analytics capabilities to maintain a competitive edge in loan origination and servicing.
- **Product Diversification**: Expanding into manufactured housing community lending and other specialized real estate asset classes.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Growth Environment**: The company is in a rapid scaling phase (89.5% headcount growth YoY), offering employees the chance to grow their careers alongside the business.
- **Data-Driven Culture**: Ascent emphasizes leveraging data and insights for informed decision-making, making roles "more impactful and rewarding" — a strong draw for analytical talent.
- **Innovation & Adaptability**: The company describes itself as "constantly innovating & adapting" to provide new products and market opportunities, giving employees exposure to new skills and challenges.
- **Work Policy**: In-office (on-site) at the Encino, Los Angeles headquarters and the new Boston office. Employees work from physical offices.
- **Notable Perks**: Recognition programs like the "Apex Award for Employee Excellence"; emphasis on career growth and skill development.
- **Engineering/Culture Highlights**: The technology team (led by SVP of Technology John Issa) is building proprietary tools that directly impact the business. Roles like Senior Data Engineer and Senior Data Scientist are actively posted, indicating a strong technical backbone and investment in data infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [ascentds.com](https://www.ascentds.com/)
2. [ascentds.com/about-us](https://www.ascentds.com/about-us)
3. [ascentds.com/careers](https://www.ascentds.com/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/ascent-developer-solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascent-developer-solutions)
5. [builtin.com/company/ascent-developer-solutions](https://builtin.com/company/ascent-developer-solutions)

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