Vice President General Counsel

Vice President, General CounselRealogy is a global provider of real estate services with a singular mission : We serve agents. This strategy is aimed at growing the base of high-performing independent sales agents at our company-owned and franchisee brokerages, providing services to make them more productive and their businesses more profitable.While you won’t see our name on For Sale signs, you will see those of our industry-leading brands : Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Citi Habitats, Climb Real Estate, Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Corcoran, ERA Franchise Systems and Sotheby’s International Realty to name just a few. Our four business units work together to provide a full-service solution to meet the needs of agents and their homebuying clients, from the initial listing until the keys are turned over.Realogy was recently designated a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year, recognizing the company’s commitment to providing meaningful work and an environment where employees can grow and succeed. Realogy has 16,600 offices and approximately 302,000 affiliated brokers and agents worldwide. We’re the leader in residential real estate sales, with $6.1 billion in revenue in 2018, nearly 1.4 million real estate transactions and approximately 16 percent of market share of the U.S. residential real estate market.Job Summary : This role will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating and providing advice to our brands on franchise sales and renewals, addenda to existing agreements, ongoing rights and obligations under agreements, and day-to-day counseling to the business clients. This role will work closely with the shared service departments that support the Realogy Franchise Group franchised brands, such as the Franchise Sales, Contract Administration, Finance, Human Resources, and Compliance. The role will also counsel the Senior Leadership Teams of the brands on high level legal and strategic matters. The role may also involve providing legal support to the brands on new product development, marketing programs, vendor contract review, franchisee disputes, and franchisee compliance. The role will interface and coordinate with corporate legal functions such as Litigation, IT, Intellectual Property, and Employment Law. This role will have oversight of support staff.Key Responsibilities : Drafting and negotiating franchise documents to help the business attain growth and retention goals.Providing expert advice to the company on laws, rules and regulations affecting the business.Consulting on ways to achieve business objectives while minimizing risk.Partnering with the business on key strategic initiatives.Proactively identifying and communicating potential issues early on.Thought leadership on continuous process improvement opportunities.Relentless focus on reinforcing the best interests of the company.Minimum Qualifications : JD Degree from an accredited law school.Minimum of 10-12 years of legal experience, at least 5 years of franchise law experience.In-house legal experience preferred.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Must be able to work independently and interact well with all staff and all levels of management.Strong understanding of workflow process.Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.Thorough understanding of franchise laws and regulations.Consultative approach to supporting business objectives while mitigating risk.High degree of integrity, respect and commitment to the company’s values.Positive, “can do” attitude.The Realogy Franchise Group (RFG) is a business unit of Realogy, a leading global provider of real estate services. The RFG is comprised of the following world-renowned brands : Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, ERA, Sotheby’s International Realty.Realogy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its hiring and business practices. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. EEO M / F / Vet / Disability.#J-18808-Ljbffr