Senior Counsel, Flex

About the team

The Zillow Group Legal and Compliance Department is a dedicated team of skilled (and fun!) legal professionals who enjoy working in a collegial environment within an innovative tech, real estate, and media company. This role is part of the Business Lines Legal Team, which provides the frontline support for Zillow’s products and services.

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding attorney to provide legal support to our Premier Agent Flex business. While serving as the legal point-of-contact for the business line that manages our Flex agent partner network, this attorney will be responsible for handling a broad range of legal matters, with a focus on real estate regulatory and licensing expertise, product development, data licensing, marketing and claim substantiation, trust & safety protocols, and customer support escalations. 

Supporting Premier Agent Flex requires a rock solid understanding of the legal landscape that tech forward real estate brokerages, teams, and agents navigate on a daily basis. And just as important will be this attorney’s ability to identify, engage, and collaborate with other stakeholders within Legal and Compliance and other shared services. Like any attorney on the Business Lines Legal Team, this attorney will be expected to learn new areas of law while also understanding when to leverage subject matter experts. Above all, this attorney should have demonstrated expertise in supporting real estate brokerage activities and product development, offering creative solutions to complex problems, and excelling at building strong relationships with both clients and colleagues.

In this role, you will get to:

• Serve as the legal point of contact and subject matter expert for Premier Agent Flex. Supporting Flex and our Flex agent partner network includes all aspects of our referral based business and the product development that comes with it, including product design and copy, marketing collateral, vendor / partner contracts, customer service scripts / escalations, data use & privacy implications, and disclosures and terms of use

• Embed yourself with business partners and provide tactical and pragmatic legal counsel for issues of first impression, pilot programs, and other key initiatives

• Proactively partner with cross-functional business teams and shared services (e.g., privacy, fair housing, finance, compliance, risk, real estate licensing, communications, and marketing) to identify and resolve novel legal matters that arise

• Analyze proposed and enacted legislative changes that impact our Flex business and work with government relations and product teams to develop and execute implementation plans 

• Draft, review, and negotiate brokerage referral fee agreements

• Collaborate closely with other internal partners, including other business line attorneys, privacy, finance, tax, risk management and information security and compliance 

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $158,200.00 - $252,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

You are a highly responsive and trusted advisor that has:

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience as counsel with a national or regional law firm or in-house legal department, preferably at a real estate brokerage or tech company

• A JD with active state bar admission

• Experience with real estate regulations, including RESPA and state licensing laws 

• Experience in marketing and data privacy 

• Aptitude for innovative and goal-oriented problem solving

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with ability to persuasively advise on the implications of legal issues and risk

• Outstanding attention to detail, a proactive work ethic, and top-notch drafting and negotiation skills

• Desire to take ownership of projects and quickly get things done by creating clarity from ambiguity

• A team-first attitude with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and levels to develop consumer-centric, leading-edge solutions

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

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