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WHO WE ARE:

The worlds finest art, automobiles, and antiques are sold at auction so too is luxury real estate. Enter the smart way to buy and sell luxury properties. Our expert team curates the worlds finest properties, matches them with the most capable property connoisseurs from across the globe, and facilitates easy, market-driven transactions.

Since 2008, we have closed nearly $4B in luxury properties, with the typical sale ranging between $2.5M and $30M and are dominating the $10M-plus industry. Our business has spanned the globe, including 46 US states and 30 countries, and we host a database of over 750,000 global contacts. In November 2021, we were acquired by Sothebys, the worlds premier destination for fine art and luxury goods, and Anywhere (Formerly Realogy Holdings Corp.), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. Today, we continue to partner with all real estate companies and, through these additional resources and reach, service all brands and clientele better than ever before.

At Concierge Auctions, its not only about what we do, but also who we are. We believe in innovation in staying ahead of the curve with modern design and creative messaging. We are committed, we have high standards and we work very hard. We get things done quickly, and we produce quality work. We are a results driven organization and we truly feel that weve built a team of MVPs. Want in?

Requirements

THE POSITION:

The General Counsels primary areas of responsibility are:

• Real estate auction legal support, including providing legal advice on applicable real estate auctioneer licensing and real estate brokerage licensing in applicable jurisdictions.
• Managing litigation and arbitration matters and outside litigation counsel.
• Negotiating and drafting auction agreements with property owners and bidders; (iv) assistance with collection matters
• Collaboration with parent company/joint venture companies legal departments
• Reporting and communicating regular updates of claims matters to parent company/joint venture companies risk management departments
• Providing general legal support to the management team of Concierge Auctions.

• Responsibility for legal support with respect to real estate auctions.
• Work closely with compliance department to ensure maintenance of required licenses or other regulatory requirements of applicable jurisdictions where the company conducts auctions and/or where the applicable real properties are located.
• Manage real estate litigation and arbitration matters and outside litigation counsel.
• Draft and negotiate client contracts including auction agreements, bidder packages and bidder terms and conditions.
• Assist with collections efforts.
• Provide general legal support to the organization with respect to primary areas of responsibility and other legal areas as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of laws affecting the company.
• Work on other special projects as assigned.

KEY DIMENSIONS:

• Analysis, Judgement and Decision-Making
• Change Management
• Conflict Management
• Customer/Client Driven
• Innovation and Creativity Leadership
• Organizational Sensitivity
• People & Organizational Development
• Strong Interpersonal/Influencing Skills
• Teamwork

QUALIFICATIONS/SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Education: Juris Doctor degree
• Licensing: A current license to practice in New York
• Minimum 5 years of experience, with at least 1 year of real estate experience.
• Experience with auction regulations preferred. Admitted as a member of the New York, California Bar or other applicable State Bar.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated experience with contract drafting and negotiation.
• Excellent communication skills, including strong oral, written and consultative skills.
• Leadership skills as demonstrated by the ability to manage and influence others.

MUST BE PASSIONATE ABOUT:

• Concierge Auctions Core Values (Cutting Edge, Composed, Committed, Agent Friendly and Making History)both by exhibiting these behaviors and reinforcing them in our hiring and performance management process
• Meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations
• Managing details and consistent follow-up
• Working with a team for a common goal
• Constant learning about the real estate industry and marketing trends
• Working with idea people who love pushing the envelope without having them push your buttons

Benefits

• Frequent interaction with the company principals
• The opportunity to implement new systems and processes
• Competitive salary and company revenue-based bonus program
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Wellness Initiatives
• Employment development opportunities
• Open PTO plan
• Collaborative and energetic work environment with other motivated, career-driven professionals
• Estimated annual salary range: $200,000 to $295,000 per year