Legal Counsel

PLACE is an end-to-end technology and business services platform designed to simplify the real estate lifecycle for both consumers and their real estate agents. Top producing real estate teams partner with PLACE because we take care of bookkeeping, human resources, in-house legal, design and marketing, talent acquisition, business training and coaching. Consumers choose real estate teams Powered by PLACE because our partners are positioned to deliver a better experience to their valued clients. 

Your Opportunity: 

PLACE is seeking an experienced, business-minded Legal Counsel to join its growing legal team. This is an in person role in our Bellingham, WA office. This role is designed for a junior level attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to gain hands-on experience in both commercial operations and corporate development. You will serve as a legal point of contact for our business operators and play a key role in the execution of our aggressive acquisition strategy.  You will have the opportunity to assist and work closely with more senior experienced attorneys.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with the adoption and integration of AI tools into the legal team's systems and processes. 
• Prepare and negotiate operator agreements, agent agreements and other contracts.  
• Act as a partner to our internal operations team and our external operators, providing clear, actionable legal advice on disputes and compliance issues.  
• Develop and improve internal contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows.
• Assist with legal due diligence for new acquisitions, including reviewing target company contracts, corporate records and compliance history. 
• Prepare ancillary transaction documents, including NDAs, LOIs, closing certificates and draft purchase documents.  
• Assist with post-closing legal integration of acquired entities into our corporate structure. 
• Assist with special projects and legal department initiatives as assigned.  You will have the opportunity to learn and grow into new areas as our company grows! 

Skills You Have:

• Strong organizational and drafting skills.
• The ability to prioritize workload to stay on schedule and meet organizational deadlines. 
• Team player who can collaborate with other teams in the organization.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues.  You will regularly be talking to business owners and operators. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. 
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with a high degree of professional integrity.  

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school and an active law license.  
• 0-5 years of legal experience, with in-house or corporate/M&A experience preferred.
• Comfortable with AI, contract lifecycle management tools and legal operations systems.
• Prior experience in acquisitions, real estate, franchising, mortgage or title is a plus.

Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000/year, depending on experience