Senior Counsel - In-House, Fully Remote (FL)

Rex; Florida; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

Rex is seeking a Senior Counsel licensed in Florida to build and lead an in‑house legal function across private equity, property management, insurance, and tech. The role emphasizes rapid deal execution, high‑volume contracting, and strategic IP work for a fast‑growing ecosystem.

You will own capital transactions, multi‑state compliance, and outside counsel management, partnering with leadership to move at speed while protecting downside. Fully remote opportunity.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15+ years of legal experience spanning top‑tier private practice and in‑house leadership at a real estate sponsor, private equity fund, or high‑growth platform.
• Active member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
• Deep experience in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and closings.
• Track record of displacing outside legal spend by building in‑house capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal workstream on acquisitions, dispositions, and closings across the real estate platform, from LOI through funding.
• Drive refinancings, loan modifications, restructurings, and workouts with debt funds, banks, agency lenders, and servicers.
• Negotiate and document complex transactions directly, bringing work in‑house that has historically gone to outside counsel.
• Own high‑volume contracting across property management, construction, insurance, and technology, building templates and playbooks that move 10x faster.
• Manage entity formation, structuring, governance, and corporate housekeeping across funds, operating companies, and SPVs.
• Own multi‑state regulatory compliance and filings across real estate, property management, construction, and insurance operations.
• Provide fast, pragmatic operational legal support to leadership and business teams, leading with solutions rather than obstacles.
• Set litigation strategy, manage disputes and claims, and direct outside litigation counsel to resolve matters efficiently.
• Execute patent and IP strategy for Rex’s technology ventures, including filings, protection, and licensing.
• Select, manage, and hold outside firms accountable on scope, budget, and outcomes, using them selectively for specialized needs.
• Identify and triage legal and compliance risk across the ecosystem, tightening exposure without slowing the business.
• Track legal spend, matter volume, and cycle times, and report on outside spend displaced and speed gained.
• Build and lead the legal function as the platform scales, including future legal hires as warranted

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Commercial real estate

Leadership

Problem solving

Business mindset

Tools

IP strategy

Outside counsel management

Job description

Rex is seeking a Senior Counsel licensed in Florida to build and lead an in‑house legal function across private equity, property management, insurance, and tech. The role emphasizes rapid deal execution, high‑volume contracting, and strategic IP work for a fast‑growing ecosystem.

You will own capital transactions, multi‑state compliance, and outside counsel management, partnering with leadership to move at speed while protecting downside. Fully remote opportunity.