Senior Counsel (Florida)

Rex•Remote, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

Rex is seeking a hands-on Senior Counsel licensed in Florida to build and lead an in-house legal function for a fast-growing, multi-state ecosystem spanning real estate private equity, property management, construction, insurance, and technology. The role is intended to bring legal work in-house, reduce outside counsel spend, and help the business move quickly while managing risk. It owns legal outcomes across capital transactions, contracting and entity work, multi-state compliance, litigation, and intellectual property strategy. The Senior Counsel will lead the legal work on acquisitions, dispositions, closings, refinancings, loan modifications, restructurings, and workouts, negotiating directly with lenders and their counsel. The role will establish templates, playbooks, and operating processes for high-volume contracting; manage entity formation, structuring, governance, and corporate housekeeping; and oversee regulatory compliance and filings across the platform’s operations. It will also provide practical legal support to leadership and business teams, set litigation strategy, execute or direct patent and IP work, and select and manage outside firms. The position is a hands-on leadership seat with high autonomy and may include future legal hires as the platform scales. The role is fully remote. Rex describes its mission as catalyzing human flourishing through stewardship and its products, services, and business dealings. The company emphasizes urgency, pragmatic execution, investor trust, downside protection, and a missionary mindset. Compensation is a base salary commensurate with experience and market standards, with an opportunity for a performance-based bonus and/or equity in deals and funds.

Requirements

10 to 15+ years of legal experience spanning top-tier private practice and in-house leadership at a real estate sponsor, private equity fund, or high-growth platform.
Active membership in good standing of The Florida Bar.
Deep experience in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and closings.
Proven record negotiating refinancings, loan modifications, restructurings, and workouts with debt funds, banks, and agency lenders.
Strong command of contracting, entity structuring, and governance for funds and operating companies.
Working knowledge of multi-state compliance across real estate, property management, construction, and insurance.
Experience directing litigation strategy and managing outside counsel to cost-effective outcomes.
Track record of displacing outside legal spend by building in-house capability.
Business leader first and attorney second, with an owner’s mindset, high urgency, and a bias toward pragmatic execution.
Problem solver and bottleneck remover who finds workable paths and structures to get matters done.
Comfort operating as a hands-on builder with high autonomy across deal work, systems building, and leadership.
Mission-driven and aligned with stewardship, investor trust, and the belief that business can catalyze human flourishing.
Applicants must pass background and reference checks before their first day.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to patent and IP matters for technology products, with the ability to execute or direct filings and protection.

Responsibilities

Lead the legal workstream on acquisitions, dispositions, and closings across the real estate platform, from LOI through funding.
Drive refinancings, loan modifications, restructurings, and workouts with debt funds, banks, agency lenders, and servicers.
Negotiate and document complex transactions directly, bringing work in-house that has historically gone to outside counsel.
Own high-volume contracting across property management, construction, insurance, and technology, and build templates and playbooks to accelerate the work.
Manage entity formation, structuring, governance, and corporate housekeeping across funds, operating companies, and special purpose entities.
Own multi-state regulatory compliance and filings across real estate, property management, construction, and insurance operations.
Provide fast, pragmatic operational legal support to leadership and business teams, leading with solutions.
Set litigation strategy, manage disputes and claims, and direct outside litigation counsel toward efficient resolutions.
Execute patent and IP strategy for technology ventures, including filings, protection, and licensing.
Select, manage, and hold outside firms accountable for scope, budget, and outcomes, using them selectively for specialized needs.
Identify and triage legal and compliance risks across the ecosystem, reducing exposure without slowing the business.
Track legal spend, matter volume, and cycle times, and report on outside spend displaced and speed gained.
Build and lead the legal function as the platform scales, including future legal hires as warranted.