Senior Associate General Counsel, Compass
Franchise Brands
$190-250k
Real estate technology platform
Open for applications
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$190-250k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- JD Degree from an accredited law school
- Minimum of 7-10 years of legal experience
- Franchise law experience required
- Some in-house legal experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and interact well with all staff and all levels of management
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Preference for understanding of franchise laws and regulations
- Consultative approach to supporting business objectives while mitigating risk
- High degree of integrity, respect and dedication to the company’s values
- Positive, “can do” demeanor
What the job involves
- We are currently looking for a Senior Associate General Counsel to work within the Franchise Brands Legal Department of Compass International Holdings, including the following franchised brands: Better Homes and Garden® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker® and Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran ®, Christie’s International Real Estate, ERA ®, Sotheby’s International Realty® and @properties®
- The Senior Associate General Counsel position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and providing advice to our brands on franchise sales and renewals, addenda to existing agreements, ongoing rights and obligations under agreements, new product development, marketing programs, vendor contracts, franchisee disputes and franchisee compliance matters and advising senior management on strategic matters
- This role will work closely with the shared service departments that support the franchised brands, such as Franchise Sales, Franchise Enablement, Finance, Human Resources, Compliance and Cross-Brand Marketing
- The role will interface and coordinate with corporate legal functions such as Litigation, IT, Intellectual Property, and Employment Law
- Drafting and negotiating franchise agreements and related documents to help the business attain growth and retention goals
- Negotiating vendor contracts preferably with some SaaS, Information Technology experience
- Reviewing marketing materials for legal compliance
- Providing expert advice to the company on laws, rules and regulations affecting the business
- Providing guidance to business clients on ways to achieve business success while minimizing risk
- Partnering with the business on key critical initiatives
- Proactively identifying and communicating potential issues early on
- Thought leadership on continuous process improvement opportunities
- Steadfast focus on reinforcing the best interests of the company
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Recently, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its readch and its techn-driven platfrom. The move add new revenue opportunities and efficiencies, positioning the company to navigate today's tough housing market and shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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