General Counsel

Vertigo Real Estate Ventures • Boynton Beach, FL

23d • $100,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Vertigo Real Estate Ventures is seeking a hands-on, business-minded General Counsel to serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership and build the scalable legal infrastructure that will support its next stage of growth. This role requires an attorney who can personally handle title work, complex real estate contracts, active litigation response, multi-state employment matters, regulatory compliance, and provide high-level strategic counsel. The General Counsel will oversee all legal matters for Vertigo Real Estate Ventures and its affiliated companies, reporting directly to the CEO. This executive-level role demands deep technical expertise, practical problem-solving, and the ability to operate effectively in a lean, high-velocity entrepreneurial environment, acting as both the primary doer and strategic advisor.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar (Florida Bar membership or clear path to admission/reciprocity strongly preferred).
• 7+ years of post-bar legal experience, with significant hands-on experience in real estate transactions and/or commercial litigation.
• Deep expertise in real estate law, including title examination and curative work, purchase/sale agreements, assignment contracts, joint ventures, and lending documentation.
• Demonstrated experience advising on multi-state employment matters, independent contractor compliance, and restrictive covenant enforceability (particularly California, Florida, North Carolina and Colorado).
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a track record of building standardized templates and scalable processes.
• Excellent business judgment and communication skills — able to balance aggressive growth objectives with prudent risk management.
• Willingness to travel periodically to support teams and operations in California, North Carolina, and Colorado.
• Prior in-house counsel experience at a real estate investment firm, property wholesaler, fix-and-flip, operator, private equity real estate vehicle, or high-growth real estate services/platform company.
• Direct experience with real estate wholesaling operations, assignment contracts, distressed asset transactions, and/or transactional funding/hard money lending documentation.
• Working knowledge of real estate brokerage, licensing, wholesaling regulations, and commission laws in Florida, California, North Carolina, and/or Colorado.
• Hands-on litigation management experience, particularly trade secrets, unfair competition, contract disputes, or employment matters.
• Experience in entrepreneurial, fast-paced, resource-constrained environments where the General Counsel is expected to be both strategic advisor and hands-on doer.
• Thinks like a business executive, not just an attorney — understands commercial realities and helps find practical paths forward.
• Solves problems creatively instead of creating roadblocks or defaulting to "no."
• Communicates clearly and persuasively with leaders, employees, counterparties, and outside counsel alike.
• Can work independently with high autonomy while earning the trust and confidence of the CEO and executive team.
• Is excited by the opportunity to build a legal function from the ground up in a high-growth, constantly evolving environment.
• Has exceptional judgment, integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with securities compliance for private placements or investor capital structures (helpful but not required).

Responsibilities

• Directly review, negotiate, and draft purchase agreements, assignment contracts, joint venture agreements, profit splits, lending and security documents, escrow instructions, powers of attorney, guarantees, hold harmless agreements, and related transaction documents across multiple states.
• Lead title examination and curative work for off-market and distressed properties, identifying and resolving title defects, clouds on title, lien issues, probate/heirship complications, and HOA matters.
• Advise on wholesaling operations, assignment strategies, transactional funding structures, investment vehicles, and compliance with state-specific real estate regulations, licensing requirements, and brokerage laws in Florida, California, North Carolina, and Colorado.
• Support title, escrow, and closing operations to ensure efficient deal closings while protecting the company's interests and reputation.
• Serve as the primary in-house point of contact for all disputes, demand letters, claims, and active litigation matters.
• Draft responses to demand letters, coordinate litigation strategy with outside counsel, manage discovery, oversee case progress, and drive matters to efficient resolution.
• Develop proactive strategies to minimize legal exposure while enabling aggressive business growth and protecting proprietary assets.
• Manage outside counsel relationships efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, commission and bonus structures, equity/profits interest grants, and restrictive covenant agreements.
• Advise leadership on employee relations, investigations, performance management, terminations, workplace policies, and compliance with federal and multi-state labor and employment laws.
• Ensure compliance with real estate commission and referral fee regulations; support the design and administration of internal commission plans.
• Ensure company-wide compliance with real estate brokerage, wholesaling, licensing, and commission laws across all operating states.
• Oversee compliance with marketing and advertising regulations, including TCPA, CAN-SPAM, state real estate advertising requirements, lead generation practices, and social media/content compliance.
• Monitor regulatory changes, develop internal policies and procedures, deliver training, and implement scalable compliance processes.
• Draft, negotiate, and review contracts with vendors, partners, investors, lenders, and service providers.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive library of standardized legal templates, playbooks, checklists, and approval workflows.
• Develop efficient processes for contract review, approval, and execution.
• Serve as the primary legal advisor on strategic initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships, expansion plans, entity structuring, and major business decisions.
• Advise on corporate governance, fiduciary responsibilities, and best practices.
• Protect the company's trademarks, branding, proprietary systems, confidential information, trade secrets, and intellectual property portfolio.
• Support investor relations and compliance matters, including K-1 reporting, investor agreements, and related fund/investment vehicle documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including base salary, performance bonus, and potential profits interest/equity participation aligned with company growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree