Senior Product Counsel, Real Estate Products

Accountabilities

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for brokerage operations and as a subject matter expert on licensed real estate activities, particularly where they intersect with technology products.

• Provide full-lifecycle product counsel for designated consumer and B2B products across regulatory compliance, product development, data licensing, marketing, and commercial matters.

• Advise business partners on legal issues arising from new products, evolving product scopes, pilot programs, and strategic initiatives.

• Analyze legal and regulatory risks and provide practical recommendations to senior management and other business stakeholders.

• Support industry affairs activities, including MLS-related escalations, emerging industry issues, and strategic initiatives involving the broader real estate ecosystem.

• Partner proactively with privacy, fair housing, finance, compliance, communications, marketing, and other shared-service teams to identify and resolve novel legal issues.

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including agreements involving data licensing and other technology-related arrangements.

• Handle real estate licensing complaints, regulatory matters, and investigations as needed.

• Provide subject matter expertise and ad-hoc legal support to Government Relations, Litigation, Communications, and other internal teams.

• Build strong working relationships with business and product partners and embed legal guidance into business planning and product development processes.

• Monitor developments in real estate regulation, MLS policies, and the broader legal and industry environment to identify potential risks and opportunities.

• Develop creative, commercially practical solutions to complex and evolving legal questions while supporting consumer-focused product initiatives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience at a national or regional law firm or within an in-house legal department.

• Substantial experience in real estate regulatory matters and product counseling; in-house experience with a real estate brokerage or proptech organization is strongly preferred.

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to at least one state bar.

• Strong knowledge of real estate regulatory frameworks, MLS policies, and the broader regulatory and industry environment affecting real estate professionals, brokerages, and real estate portals.

• Experience advising on data licensing, marketing matters, commercial agreements, and technology-related products.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues and risk clearly and persuasively to business stakeholders and senior leaders.

• Strong drafting and negotiation capabilities with exceptional attention to detail.

• Innovative, practical, and goal-oriented approach to solving complex legal and business problems.

• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple competing and time-sensitive priorities.

• Proactive and highly responsive working style, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with the ability to build productive relationships across departments and organizational levels.

• Ability to balance legal risk management with practical business objectives and customer-focused product development.

• Ability to work effectively in a fully distributed environment and collaborate remotely with colleagues across functions.

Benefits

• Fully remote position available to employees working from a location within the United States, subject to applicable location requirements.

• Base salary range of $160,900–$257,100 annually in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington, DC.

• Base salary range of $152,900–$244,300 annually in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.

• Salary varies based on location, experience, performance, and other job-related factors.

• Eligibility for equity awards based on factors including experience, performance, and location.

• Compensation will meet applicable exempt-employee salary thresholds in the employee’s state of residence.

• Distributed-work model designed to provide flexibility around where employees work while supporting collaboration and productivity.

• Opportunity to work on innovative products at the intersection of technology, real estate, and regulated services.

• Exposure to complex legal, regulatory, product, commercial, and industry matters.

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to partner with senior business leaders and cross-functional teams.

• Opportunities to contribute to emerging initiatives and shape legal approaches to evolving products and industry practices.

• Inclusive workplace focused on professional growth, innovation, collaboration, and employee development.