Associate Counsel, Marketing & Brands Commercial Transactions

Compass; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in incentive programs

Paid vacation & holidays

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) plan

FSAs

Commuter program

Life and disability insurance

Maven (support for new parents)

Carrot (fertility benefits)

UrbanSitter (caregiver network)

Employee Assistance Program

Pet insurance

Job summary

Compass is seeking an Associate Counsel to lead drafting and negotiation of contracts, including supplier, vendor, AI, and event-related agreements. You will partner with operations, people, growth, finance, and product teams to align legal guidance with business strategy across the Compass platform.

The role emphasizes improving contract templates, handling IP matters, and supporting brand licensing while leveraging AI tools.

Qualifications

• JD required with bar admission (NY or CA preferred).
• 3+ years in top-tier law firm and/or in-house corporate/IP practice.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Experience with contract management tools (SpotDraft a plus).
• Able to manage multiple projects under deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with privacy laws (CCPA, GDPR, GLBA, TCPA, DNC) a plus.
• Interest in AI tools and licensing issues a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts including vendor and AI/brand agreements.
• Support marketing assets review and develop AI-assisted review tools.
• Advise cross-functional teams on legal issues, policy, and business strategy.
• Provide business-focused legal support on corporate transactions and integrations.
• Improve standard form agreements and contract lifecycle management.
• Oversee IP operations, including trademark portfolio management and enforcement.

Skills

Legal analysis

Drafting & negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

SpotDraft

Job description

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

At Compass, we envision a world where the experience of selling or buying a home is simple and pleasant for everyone. Founded in 2012, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to their seller and buyer clients, all in service of our mission to help everyone find their place in the world.

As an Associate Counselat 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.

At Compass You Will:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including preferred supplier agreements, vendor engagement agreements, AI agreements, and event-related contracts on Compass's standard brand-form templates and on supplier forms
• Support the implementation and ongoing management of marketing assets review across all Compass Brands, including building and refining AI-assisted review tools
• Collaborate with various business teams at Compass (including operations, people, 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 corporate transactions, integration of acquired businesses, as well as existing strategic initiatives
• 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)
• Support end-to-end intellectual property (IP) operations, including trademark portfolio management, brand enforcement, and responding to general IP questions

What We Look For:

• Strong academic credentials including a JD and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (NY or CA bar a plus)
• 3+ years of top-tier law firm and/or in-house experience with a focus on corporate or IP 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 (or a similar 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
• Ability to support Brand trademark licensing and usage terms in vendor agreements
• Experience with privacy laws, specifically CCPA, GDPR, GLBA, TCPA and/or DNC a plus
• Familiarity with franchise, licensing, or multi-brand corporate structures a plus
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and issues related to business use of those tools 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

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is $150,000-$170,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.

Perks that You Need to Know About:

• Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions).
• Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, 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

Do your best work, be your authentic self.

At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.

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