Associate General Counsel

The role

You will act as a legal advisor across several practice areas with a focus on commercial and regulatory issues. You will partner with various teams to build product offerings, expand to new jurisdictions, and manage commercial partnerships.

What you will do

• Work independently across several legal practice areas focusing on commercial and regulatory issues.
• Drive commercial partnerships from inception to execution.
• Assist the mortgage company to build product offerings and ensure compliance with federal and state frameworks.
• Work with title companies to innovate and maintain compliance with state laws.
• Partner with Product & Engineering Teams to design and iterate products and services.
• Engage with and build relationships with state regulators.
• Manage outside law firms.
• Contribute to the development of Data Privacy and Information Security policies.
• Potentially be involved in equity and debt financings.

Required qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in the commercial and/or regulatory space.
• Solid experience with commercial contracts.
• Experience navigating the application of evolving and overlapping regulations in a business context.
• Ability to work independently with little guidance.
• Ability to prioritize risks and projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• State bar admission in good standing.

Nice to have

• Experience through a combination of law firm and in-house roles.
• Experience with laws and regulatory frameworks governing residential real estate, mortgage lending, title insurance, and settlement services.
• Experience with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of related policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Equity participation
• Medical benefits
• Other benefits depending on the position offered

About the company

Orchard is transforming the way people buy and sell their homes. The company is headquartered in New York City and has 150+ employees and a network of 600 agents.