Associate General Counsel, Compass
Employment
$233.3-259.2k
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Real estate technology platform
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Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$233.3-259.2k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Strong academic credentials including a JD and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (NY or CA bar strongly preferred)
- 8+ years combined years of experience, primarily in employment advice and litigation, with a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department (high-growth company experience a plus)
- Proven ability to manage a team in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to distill complex legal issues and provide sound, clear legal advice to senior leaders and others
- Experience with local, state and federal employment laws, familiarity with California, New York State and New York City preferred
- A team player with low ego who can effectively work with and manage other attorneys and legal professionals
What the job involves
- As an Associate General 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
- You are energetic and collaborative -- ready to partner in initiatives that influence all aspects of Compass’s business and work with employees across the company and country
- Your contributions will be impactful, value driven and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team
- Counsel senior management and the People & Culture team on a variety of labor, employment and compliance issues, including hiring, workplace conduct, FLSA, leaves of absence, benefits, separations, employee relations and M&A transactions and integrations, all while appropriately balancing business needs and risk mitigation
- Supervise and lead employment attorneys and other legal professionals
- Manage litigation and defense strategy, arbitrations, internal investigations, communications with federal and state agencies, and responses to correspondence from attorneys and other relevant parties
- Analyze judicial and legislative developments and structure and implement strategies, trainings, policies and procedures to mitigate legal risk
- Oversee and instruct external counsel; manage budgets and associated forecasting and reporting requirements
- Assist with various other non-employment litigation and other legal matters
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.
Despite being a leading residential brokerage and competing well, Compass has remained unprofitable. While the company is replanning its cost structure to be profitable over the next year, it announced its third round of payoffs in early January 2023. Its profit-generating plans include expanding into mortgages, escrow & title services.
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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 benefits
- Flexible Working
- Work From Home Opportunities
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time
- Paid Parental, Marriage, and Recharge Leave
- Medical, Tele-Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Commuter Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Maven (a support system for new parents)
- Carrot (fertility benefits)
- UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Company values
- Dream big
- Move fast
- Learn from reality
- Be solutions-driven
- Obsess about opportunity
- Collaborate without ego
- Maximise your strength
- Bounce back with passion
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(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.
People progressing
Neda joined Compass in 2018 as Chief of Staff to the CEO after a year at Sidewalk Labs. Following 4 months as Secretary to the Board, in April 2019 they were promoted to President of Compass East Division, and in January 2022 President of US Division.
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