Corporate Associate Counsel

About the role

$110,000 - $130,000 annually | Remote (California-based) Looking for sophisticated in-house legal work, a supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together, and a well-established organization that has been a leader in California for over 120 years? If so, we’d love to hear from you. At the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), you’ll work alongside experienced attorneys on a broad range of legal matters while enjoying the stability, collegiality, and healthy, sustainable work-life balance that are hallmarks of working at C.A.R. Our Corporate Legal department is known for its collaborative culture, low turnover, and commitment to delivering practical, business-focused legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and advising on a variety of contracts, including speaker agreements, vendor contracts, licenses, event agreements, partnership agreements, and other business contracts
• Providing legal advice and counsel to the Association, its subsidiaries, and affiliates on governance, compliance, nonprofit matters, intellectual property, corporate transactions, and general business issues
• Monitoring legal developments affecting trade associations and nonprofit organizations
• Conducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda and other written guidance
• Assisting with the development of educational and informational legal resources as needed
• Collaborating with stakeholders throughout the organization on a wide range of legal matters and initiatives

Requirements

• Education: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; Member of California State Bar
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a law firm or comparable in-house legal environment
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
• Experience with governance, compliance, non-profit issues or trade associations, intellectual property, and/or corporate transactions (e.g., investments and mergers and acquisitions)

Skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Excellent legal reasoning, professional judgment, and written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and business needs
• Driven, proactive, and eager to learn and grow professionally
• Comfortable using technology tools including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Slack, Westlaw, AI tools, and internet research resources

Pay

$110,000 - $130,000 annually

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with generous company profit-sharing contribution, historically 10-15% per year
• Paid time off, starting at 80 hours per year and increases with tenure
• Professional development and education reimbursement opportunities
• 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-assisted housing program
• Health and wellness programs
• Corrective eye surgery reimbursement
• Vitamin reimbursement
• And more

Schedule

Remote (California-based applicants only). Travel may include attendance at business meetings within California approximately three times per year; minimal additional travel as business needs require.