Counsel, Compass
Commercial Transactions
$140-177k
5 days a week in office (Beverly Hills, CA)
Real estate technology platform
Be an early applicant
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$140-177k
5 days a week in office (Beverly Hills, CA)
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 or CA bar a plus)
- 4+ years of top-tier law firm and/or in-house experience with a focus on corporate matters
- Excellent analytical, consulting, drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to make well-reasoned legal and business judgments and clearly explain complex ideas
- Experience with SpotDraft (contract management system) a plus
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently, and manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure in a dynamic environment
- A team player with low ego who can effectively work with other attorneys and colleagues
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an ability to clearly and simply explain complex ideas
- Experience with privacy laws, specifically CCPA, GDPR, GLBA, TCPA and/or DNC a plus
- A willingness to learn new areas of law, acquire new skills, and take on additional and/or new responsibilities within the team on an “as-needed” basis
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 and agents across the company
- Your contributions will be impactful, value driven, and you will play an instrumental role on the Compass Legal Team
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of routine and mission-critical commercial contracts (including professional services agreements, master services agreements, nondisclosure agreements, license agreements, and various technology hardware and software agreements) that support and enable our business operations
- Collaborate with various business teams at Compass (including operations, people & culture, growth, finance, and product and engineering) -- advising on legal issues, approval processes, Compass policies and procedures, and business strategy
- Provide business-focused legal advice and support on joint ventures and similar corporate transactions, as well as existing strategic initiatives, such as the Compass Concierge program
- Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes, including contract lifecycle management, with an emphasis on efficiency and scalability (including contract automation, developing trainings, contract templates, and playbooks)
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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Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Nov 2019
$500m
SERIES G
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.0bn
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 values
- Dream big
- Move fast
- Learn from reality
- Be solutions-driven
- Obsess about opportunity
- Collaborate without ego
- Maximise your strength
- Bounce back with passion
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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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.
People progressing
Neda joined Compass in 2018 as Chief of Staff to the CEO after a year at Sidewalk Labs. Following 4 months as Secretary to the Board, in April 2019 they were promoted to President of Compass East Division, and in January 2022 President of US Division.
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