Counsel, Compass
Litigation
$157.7-190k
Office located in Union Square, NY
Real estate technology platform
Open for applications
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$157.7-190k
Office located in Union Square, NY
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/CA bar a plus)
- 4+ years combined years of experience, primarily in commercial litigation and arbitration, with a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Proven ability to independently manage large caseload and other projects, including electronic discovery
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to distill complex legal issues and provide sound, clear legal advice to business partners
- Experience with litigation in both state and federal courts, experience with mediation and arbitration a plus
- Confidence operating in a fast-paced, solutions-driven environment
- A team player with low ego who can effectively work with and manage other legal professionals
- This role is 100% onsite based out of our HQ in Union Square
What the job involves
- As a 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
- Your contributions will be impactful, value driven and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team
- Provide legal support for commercial and general litigation and other legal disputes
- Serve as a lead attorney overseeing a range of litigation matters from inception to completion
- Work in close partnership with business teams to achieve outcomes that appropriately balance business opportunities with risk mitigation
- Supervise outside counsel to achieve desired results
- Manage litigation budgets and associated forecasting and reporting requirements
- Manage and improve legal processes of increasing complexity
- Analyze judicial and legislative developments and structure and implement strategies and policies/procedures to mitigate legal risk
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 HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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.
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