Legal Counsel

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com®; has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com®; not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.

Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.

The Move, Inc. operator or Realtor.com, Legal Department has an opening for an attorney with year’s experience. The desired candidate will have a combination of in-house counsel and top-tier law firm experience. The Senior Counsel will report directly to the Executive Vice President and General Counsel and will be a member of a small and congenial law department. The position will be located in Austin, Texas, Realtor.com's headquarters. 

The Legal Counsel acts as an advisor to assigned business units to provide creative solutions to business and legal issues. The right candidate will have exceptional drafting and negotiating skills, good analytical and practical problem solving skills, and strong business judgment.

What You'll Do

• Provide legal advice and support to various stakeholders
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts with internal clients, suppliers, strategic partners and other parties
• Coordinates with external counsel when required
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Advise on corporate governance matters
• Conduct legal research and keep abreast of legislative changes
• Develop and implement legal policies and procedures

What You'll Bring:

• JD Degree from an ABA approved law school
• Member of the Texas Bar Association
• 3-7 years of experience in a top tier law firm and/or in-house legal with business transactional experience
• Technology experience is highly preferred
• Ability to analyze and research complex legal issues and translate such research and analysis into practical and effective advice
• Excellent risk assessment, problem solving abilities, and exceptional business judgement
• Ability to support various business units
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to work in a fast paced in-house environment
• Local residents preferred. unable to offer relocation assistance
• Ability to work a minimum 3 days a week out of our Austin HQ

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®;

Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. People are our foundation—the core that drives us passionately forward. At Realtor.com®;, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.

Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com®; is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com®; will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.