Contract Head of Legal (Fractional) at HomeRoom (United States)
Head of Legal (Fractional)
HomeRoom United States
Date Posted: 18 Jan, 2023
Work Location: San Jose, CA, United States
Salary Offered: $65000 — $75000 yearly
Job Type: Contract
Experience Required: 3+ years
Remote Work: Yes
Stock Options: Yes
Vacancies: 1 available
About us:
HomeRoom is Y Combinator backed residential real estate marketplace that simplifies remote investing and streamlines affordable renting. Our platform currently has over 1,000 units in 31 cities across 6 major metros. We’ve housed thousands of people in HomeRooms, and we expect to house tens of thousands by 2025.
Our vision: We want to be in every major metro in the US in the next five years. We believe cities are best when people can actually afford to live there, and our goal is to be an instrumental part of housing innovation to make that happen at scale.
Working here: We have a high bar and a bias for action, which has enabled us to expand rapidly. Our team spans 12 countries across 4 continents, each person bringing a passion and grit to build technology that impacts people's lives.
Role
As the General Counsel, you will be a brilliant and creative legal generalist and an excellent problem-solver. We're a startup that covers a lot of legal ground from land use & zoning to technology to fundraising to business law. We don't expect you to know it all since we're building something new, but you'll need to be a really quick study who can help us untangle a variety of legal issues.
Responsibilities:
- City Litigation & Emergency Response: Address any legal issues needing immediate attention around code-related, resident-related, or corporate issues in an expedient way. Use creativity to enable continued operations of co-living homes that receive attention from cities through any legal means necessary. Source the correct outside Counsel to lead litigation as needed to enable continued operations of co-living properties.
- Jurisdictional Research: Draft and structure "playbooks" that inform local partners in these jurisdictions on the operating strategies for HomeRoom's growth in said jurisdiction. Research and evaluate legally viable operating models in each jurisdiction for affordable co-living. Connect with city or state officials around the country to determine their interpretation of codes related to HomeRoom's operation in the local jurisdictions.
- Corporate Governance and Coordinated Legal Representation: Serve as the voice of legal authority in executive strategy discussions. Coordinate with other attorneys and firms engaged by HomeRoom around the country. Attend board meetings and record meeting notes.
- Contract Administration / Negotiation: Evaluate and draft contracts and leases with owners, agreements with members, & MOUs with partners, and revise as needed. Serve as the primary point of contact regarding contract negotiation on larger partnerships.
Required Qualifications
JD, Active bar license in at least one state, Experience in real estate and real estate investing, 3+ years of litigation experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Currently live in Texas (DFW preferred), At least 2 years experience as general counsel or head of legal.
Note: Like other early-stage startup roles - this role will include a mix of generous stock compensation, demanding working hours, and subpar benefits and salary. We realize that mix is a great fit for some and a bad fit for others. If you're in the "great fit" category - we'd love to talk to you.
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