Remote Contracts & Compliance Counsel

PowerToFly; United States; Remote; USD 136,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards

Job summary

Zillow Group seeks a Counsel, Contracts to provide practical, business-focused legal support on contracts and regulatory compliance for our products and programs. Operating with moderate autonomy, you will interpret laws and design compliant solutions with cross-functional partners.

You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts and related documents, and escalate high-risk matters to senior counsel as appropriate. This remote role supports U.S. teams nationwide.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 4–6 years of experience practicing law, with in-house or law firm experience supporting technology, media, financial services, or real estate–related clients preferred.
• Demonstrated experience advising on regulatory, commercial, or product counseling matters, including interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, or industry standards to business activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal advice and support for assigned products, programs, or business lines, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, terms, and related documentation — including vendor MSAs, SaaS and software agreements, professional services, benefits, and recruiting agreements — with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, industry rules, and data-use requirements to product features, workflows, and business processes, collaborating with product, engineering, and operations teams to implement compliant solutions.
• Investigate, assess, and help resolve legal issues, complaints, and escalations related to assigned workstreams, coordinating with litigation, privacy, compliance, or other specialist teams as appropriate.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve guidance, playbooks, templates, and knowledge resources to drive consistency, efficiency, and compliance in recurring legal work.
• Educate and train business partners on key legal requirements, risk considerations, and standard processes to enable informed decision-making and scalable, compliant operations.
• Partner with senior attorneys on strategic initiatives, cross-functional projects, and emerging issues, contributing legal analysis, issue spotting, and recommendations.

Skills

Legal analysis

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Zillow Group seeks a Counsel, Contracts to provide practical, business-focused legal support on contracts and regulatory compliance for our products and programs. Operating with moderate autonomy, you will interpret laws and design compliant solutions with cross-functional partners.

You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts and related documents, and escalate high-risk matters to senior counsel as appropriate. This remote role supports U.S. teams nationwide.