Senior Associate General Counsel (Franchise Brands)

Compass•New York, NY

8d•$190,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients. 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®. This is a fully onsite role based out of our NYC, Madison (NJ), Los Angeles or San Francisco offices. 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.

Requirements

JD Degree from an accredited law school
Minimum of 7-10 years of legal experience
Franchise law experience required
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
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

Nice To Haves

Some in-house legal experience preferred
Preference for understanding of franchise laws and regulations

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions).
Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, 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