Associate General Counsel

The role

The Associate General Counsel will work across several legal practice areas with a focus on commercial and regulatory issues. You will partner with teams to build product offerings, expand into new jurisdictions, and manage legal risk.

What you will do

• Work independently across several legal practice areas focusing on commercial and regulatory issues
• Negotiate and structure complex commercial contracts, partnerships, and joint ventures
• Build product and service offerings for real estate brokerage, mortgage, title, and closing services
• Develop policies, controls, and structures to comply with federal and state legal frameworks
• Partner with Product & Engineering Teams to design and iterate products and services
• Build relationships with state regulators regarding business expansion and operational compliance
• Manage outside law firms
• Develop and improve Data Privacy and Information Security policies, practices and procedures
• Participate in equity and debt financings and strategic M&A transactions

Required qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in the commercial and/or regulatory space
• Experience with commercial contracts and negotiating from a commercial perspective
• Experience negotiating and structuring partnerships and joint ventures
• Experience with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of related policies and procedures
• 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 organizational skills
• State bar admission in good standing

Nice to have

• Experience with the laws and regulatory framework related to real estate brokerage and/or mortgage lending
• Prior experience with a real estate brokerage or mortgage company, particularly a tech-focused one

Benefits

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

About the company

Orchard is simplifying the way people buy and sell homes through innovative tools and real estate agent support. The company is headquartered in New York City and has over 150 employees.