Roofstock is the leading marketplace for investing in single-family rental homes. Our mission is to make real estate investing radically accessible, cost effective and simple. We want to use technology to transform the way real estate is bought and sold and make real estate investing as simple as investing in stocks. Simply put, we are passionate about helping our customers build wealth through real estate.
Roofstock has been recognized as a Great Place to Work and was recently named to the Forbes Fintech 50 and the Red Herring 100 lists of most innovative companies. Roofstock has raised over $135M to date and have offices across the US in Oakland, California, Dallas,Texas and New York, NY with approximately 400 people and is growing rapidly. Check out our reviews and see why our employees love working here!
We've built an amazing culture where everyone has a voice. We're nice. We get things done. We have fun. We believe in work-life balance (yes, you can really take a vacation). And our values are pretty B.A.D.A.S.S.
Be customer obsessed.
Act like an owner, because you are one.
Don't be afraid to break things in the pursuit of better.
All of us are empowered to do the right thing.
Stay curious and create what's next. Fast.
Seriously. No jerks.
As part of our team, you will be a thought leader and business advisor on a diverse range of cutting-edge legal issues as we leverage technology to redefine residential real estate investing and make it accessible to all. As our head of Product Counseling, you will be responsible for managing the legal and regulatory elements of the design, build, and execution of our products and services.In this role, you will be a critical advisor to the Roofstock teams who scope, build, and deliver our products and services to our users.What You Will Do:
- Partner with the product and various operational teams (e.g., Retail Marketplace, Investment Services, Stessa) to ensure our products, flows, marketing, and processes comply with law and ensure a great user experience.
- Advise our product, marketing, marketplace, owner services, engineering, and business development teams in connection with issues relating to real estate investments, privacy, consumer protection, truth in advertising, and other regulatory issues.
- Explain complicated legal concepts to multiple stakeholders in easy-to-apply guidelines.
- Learn new lines of business, learn those teams’ goals, learn new laws and regulations, and apply all to your advice.
- Be a trusted and careful counselor in brainstorming, ideation, go-to-market plans, launch, and post-launch evaluations.
- Exhibit good judgement, nurture our business teams’ creativity, bring (or at least invite) solutions to the problems you identify, and collaborate with the Legal Team
- Partner closely with the General Counsel.
What You Bring with You:
- JD from a top law school.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (ideally a combination of experience at a top law firm and in-house at a consumer-facing technology company).
- Knowledge of and experience applying overlapping statutory frameworks and industry guidelines including consumer protection, privacy, fintech regulation.Experience with the following would be helpful, but are not all required for you to be successful in this role: TILA, CCPA (potentially GLBA in the future), EFTA,RESPA, real estate regulations generally, TCPA,general UDAP and FTC Act, Safeguards Rule (Privacy)).
- Experience with or genuine interest in real estate, proptech, and/or fintech.
- Excellent written and verbal communications to clearly and concisely convey complicated legal concepts.
- An all-for-one, one-for-all team player attitude.
- An ability and passion to learn new things every day, ability to deal well with ambiguity, and an entrepreneurial spirit to solve problems.
- A passion for making real estate investing unintimidating and accessible to all.
Bonus Qualifications (these should not deter you from applying):- Knowledge of and experience in data security, privacy, and fintech regulations.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial transactions including partnerships, licensing, and vendor agreements.
For our regular full-time roles we offer a great benefits package!Competitive compensationMedical, Vision and Dental for you (95%) and your dependents (65%)401kFlexible time off and sick daysSupplemental bonus to support "work from home" office needsEquity incentives to give you a stake in the Company’s futureWe are an upbeat and collaborative work cultureVirtual company-sponsored outings
Roofstock is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Roofstock, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, rel