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About the Role
Orchard is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join its Legal & Regulatory team. This role will partner with various teams to develop product offerings, expand into new jurisdictions, and mature business lines, balancing business objectives with legal risk in highly regulated sectors. The position offers significant opportunities for growth and leadership as the company expands.
Responsibilities
- Act as a legal advisor across multiple practice areas, focusing on commercial and regulatory issues related to product development and compliance within residential real estate frameworks.
- Serve as the primary contact for commercial partnerships, managing deals from inception to execution.
- Support the mortgage company in developing products, services, policies, and controls for compliance with federal and state regulations, and lead expansion into new states.
- Collaborate with title companies to enhance service delivery, innovation, and customer satisfaction while ensuring compliance with state laws.
- Partner with Product & Engineering teams to balance innovation and growth with legal and regulatory risk in product and service design.
- Engage with state regulators regarding business expansion, operational compliance, and inquiries or examinations.
- Manage outside law firms, optimizing cost and effectiveness for legal services.
- Contribute to the development of Data Privacy and Information Security policies and procedures.
- Potentially participate in equity and debt financings with venture capital and traditional capital providers.
Requirements
- Broad-based legal experience with at least 7 years in commercial and/or regulatory fields, gained through law firm and in-house roles.
- Solid experience with commercial contracts, including negotiation and regulatory review, with a track record of leading discussions with large companies.
- Experience with laws and regulatory frameworks governing residential real estate, mortgage lending, title insurance, and settlement services (e.g., RESPA, TILA, Fair Housing Act, ECOA, GLBA, state licensing).
- Experience navigating evolving and overlapping regulations in a business context.
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, exercising good judgment and escalating issues appropriately.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to build relationships across diverse teams and experience levels.
- Demonstrated drive for results, work ethic, and ability to prioritize risks and projects.
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent planning and organization skills.
- Experience with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of related policies and procedures is a plus.
- State bar admission in good standing.
Skills
- Commercial contracts
- Regulatory compliance
- Residential real estate law
- Mortgage lending
- Title insurance
- Settlement services
- RESPA
- TILA
- Fair Housing Act
- ECOA
- GLBA
- Data Privacy
- Information Security
- Negotiation
- Relationship building
- Project management
- Risk assessment
Location
- New York City, NY
- Washington DC
- CA
- CO
- FL
- GA
- MA
- MI
- MS
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- PA
- SC
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WA
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- At least 7 years of experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- State bar admission in good standing
Salary/Compensations
- $225K–$260K (New York City)
Benefits
- Stock options
- Other incentive pay
- Full range of medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Other benefits
About the Company
- Orchard is transforming the home buying and selling process with a modern, simplified approach.
- The company aims to make real estate transactions fair, straightforward, and easy.
- Orchard offers an alternative to the traditional, often stressful, home purchase and sale process.
- Headquartered in New York City, Orchard has over 150 employees and a network of 600 agents.
- The company has experienced significant growth and has secured equity financing from prominent investors.
Equal Opportunity
- Orchard is an equal opportunity employer providing employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.