General Counsel

Bungalow is the first residential real estate marketplace purpose built for young professionals. We started in coliving, quickly becoming the largest and fastest growing co-living company in the United States. Now we are reinventing residential real estate to be more convenient, flexible, and communal as the way in which we live has forever changed post COVID.

We find gorgeous homes in the most desirable locations and bring individuals together to create vibrant and dynamic communities. We curate each of our home’s feel with a custom communal furniture package, set up and manage all utilities and wifi, provide monthly housekeeping services, and foster community through enabling our residents to connect across the city.

We’re removing the hassle from moving and every-day living, and providing an affordable product that helps people to feel at home, together.

Join our community! We're looking for a General Counsel with proven experience building and managing a legal team capable of scaling with a rapidly growing enterprise technology company. As the GC, you will be at the helm of Bungalow's legal organization and function.

What you'll do:

Provide counsel to all levels of management on the business environment, challenges, and corporate objectives

Manage prosecution of patent applications with counsel and identify relevant strategies for international filings on a case-by-case basis

Coordinate with external counsel on corporate matters including but not limited to eventual public readiness

Oversee the building of legal operations to effectively serve contract needs, prioritize tasks, and integrate with other company-wide systems

Oversee the management and maintenance of all company legal templates, including our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, PIIA, Employment Contract, etc.

Provide counsel and advise on legal liabilities associated with many areas of the business (i.e. employment law, commissions agreements, real estate leases, international expansion, system tooling, company policies, corporate finance, partnerships, etc.)

Provide counsel on navigating local housing and zoning laws

Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

Evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company

Communicate and negotiate with external parties (i.e. regulators, external counsels, vendors, etc.), creating relationships based on trust

Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation

Develop the organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance or regulatory affairs

Who you are:

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization

Broad direct experience with a variety of legal matters, including strategic business agreements, commercial contract negotiation, information security and compliance, privacy, corporate governance, intellectual property rights, international expansion and management of affiliates

Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues

Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and proceduresFull comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

Demonstrated work helping companies understand and shape municipal government policy

Litigation experience a plus

Minimum 8 years experience and JD degree from an accredited school, MBA will be considered an advantage

Admitted to a recognized bar

More about our (FTE) Benefits

Whether you work in an office or a distributed team, Bungalow is highly collaborative and yes, fun! To support you at work (and play) we offer some fantastic perks: generous time off to relax and recharge, beautiful offices, commuter benefits, team happy hours and continuous learning! Now the ultra important stuff: we also have world-class healthcare, vision and dental insurance- we have your back!