Orchard - Associate General Counsel

• Act as a legal swiss-army knife, working independently across several different legal practice areas, but with a particular focus on commercial and regulatory issues and building out Orchard’s products and services in compliance with the legal and regulatory frameworks governing residential real estate. • Act as the go-to person for negotiation and structuring of complex commercial contracts, partnerships, and joint ventures • Work with our real estate brokerage, mortgage, title, and closing services business lines to continue to build out their respective product and service offerings, as well as policies, controls, and structures to be compliant with applicable federal and state legal frameworks, while also taking a leadership role in expanding the reach of those business lines into additional states. • Work with our companies to help innovate, streamline and create customer delight in the delivery of each company’s services, all while maintaining compliance with applicable state laws and regulations. • Partner with our Product & Engineering Teams to design and iterate how our products and services are provided to customers, helping to intelligently balance innovation and growth with legal and regulatory risk. • Engage with and build relationships with state regulators, in particular in connection with  expansion of our businesses into new states, our ongoing operational compliance, and any regulatory inquiries or examinations that may arise. • Manage outside law firms across a variety of practice areas, while balancing cost and  effectiveness in the delivery of legal services to our stakeholders. • Take a leadership role in the continued development and improvement of our Data Privacy and Information Security policies, practices and procedures. • You also may have the opportunity to be involved in both equity and debt financings, and strategic M&A transactions. • We’d Love to Hear From You if You • Are a broad-based attorney with 7-12 years of experience in the commercial and/or regulatory space, gained ideally through a combination of law firm and in-house roles of increasing visibility  and responsibility. • Have solid experience with commercial contracts, negotiating from a commercial perspective and reviewing from a regulatory perspective where necessary, including leading negotiations or discussions with large companies. • Have experience negotiating and structuring partnerships and joint ventures. • Have experience with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of the related policies and procedures. • Have experience with the laws and regulatory framework related to real estate brokerage and/or mortgage lending, though this is a plus and is not required. • Have prior experience with a real estate brokerage or mortgage company, in particular a tech-focused real estate brokerage or mortgage company, though this is a plus and is not required. • Have experience navigating the application of evolving and sometimes overlapping regulations in a business context. • Are an entrepreneur who sees ambiguity as opportunity, and obstacles as chances to build new solutions. • Can successfully work independently with little guidance, but also use good judgment and escalate issues when needed. • Eager to collaborate and comfortable and effective at building strong relationships with people across a variety of functional teams, skill sets and levels of professional experience. • Have a demonstrated drive for results, work ethic and ability to prioritize risks and projects to focus on what’s important, get things done, and seize opportunities. • Have meticulous attention to detail and excellent planning and organizational skills. • Have a state bar admission in good standing. • For NYC residents only: The pay range for this position in New York City is $225,000-$250,000/year. The actual base pay offered may vary within the range provided depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Stock options and other incentive pay may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. This information is provided per the New York City Human Rights Law. Please note that the range provided is applicable only to New York City-based. Base compensation may vary if the work location is outside of New York City.