Associate Counsel, Compass
Marketing & Brands Commercial Transactions
$150-170k
Real estate technology platform
Posted today
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$150-170k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- You are energetic and collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of Compass’s business and work with employees and agents across the company
- Strong academic credentials including a JD and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (NY or CA bar a plus)
- 3+ years of top-tier law firm and/or in-house experience with a focus on corporate or IP matters
- Excellent analytical, consulting, drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to make well-reasoned legal and business judgments and clearly explain complex ideas
- Experience with SpotDraft (or a similar contract management system) a plus
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure in a dynamic environment
- A team player with low ego who can effectively work with other attorneys and colleagues
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an ability to clearly and simply explain complex ideas
- Ability to support Brand trademark licensing and usage terms in vendor agreements
- Experience with privacy laws, specifically CCPA, GDPR, GLBA, TCPA and/or DNC a plus
- Familiarity with franchise, licensing, or multi-brand corporate structures a plus
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and issues related to business use of those tools a plus
- A willingness to learn new areas of law, acquire new skills, and take on additional and/or new responsibilities within the team on an “as-needed” basis
What the job involves
- As an Associate Counsel at Compass, you work on exciting matters that require proactive legal guidance
- You're part of a group of talented in-house lawyers and the projects you work on challenge you to think creatively and constructively
- Your contributions will be impactful, value driven, and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including preferred supplier agreements, vendor engagement agreements, AI agreements, and event-related contracts on Compass's standard brand-form templates and on supplier forms
- Support the implementation and ongoing management of marketing assets review across all Compass Brands, including building and refining AI-assisted review tools
- Collaborate with various business teams at Compass (including operations, people, growth, finance, and product and engineering) - advising on legal issues, approval processes, Compass policies and procedures, and business strategy
- Provide business-focused legal advice and support on corporate transactions, integration of acquired businesses, as well as existing strategic initiatives
- Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes, including contract lifecycle management, with an emphasis on efficiency and scalability (including contract automation, developing trainings, contract templates, and playbooks)
- Support end-to-end intellectual property (IP) operations, including trademark portfolio management, brand enforcement, and responding to general IP questions
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 and 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.
In 2025, 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 reach and its tech-driven platform. This adds new revenue opportunities, positioning the company to help shape the future of real estate.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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