About Opendoor At Opendoor our mission is to tilt the world in favor of homeowners and those who aim to become one. Homeownership matters. It's how people build wealth, stability, and community. Backed by NEA, Norwest and SoftBank VF.
About the role
The base pay range for this position is $163,000.00 - $204,000.00 annually, plus RSUs and performance-based equity refreshers. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school with active Bar membership in good standing (or eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel). California Bar preferred
- Experience supporting commercial contracting in-house or at a law firm (contracts manager, commercial paralegal, contract administrator, or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to independently drive routine agreements to completion, with strong judgment about when to escalate
- Experience supporting contracting workflows such as intake and triage, stakeholder communication, and basic reporting or tracking
- Experience with renewals, notice deadlines, and post-signature obligation tracking
- Working familiarity with common commercial terms, especially in SaaS and services, including privacy and security concepts such as DPAs, security exhibits, and data use and retention, and IP and license scope
More about this role
Opendoor's Corporate Legal team is seeking an experienced contracts professional to join as Counsel, Commercial and help scale a modern, business-minded contracting function at a public company reinventing the real estate industry. This is a high-impact/visibility role supporting a growing commercial contracting function with increasing deal volume, cross-functional partnership, and regular visibility with business leaders.
The commercial work spans a mix of SaaS and technology, professional services, data and privacy-related terms, and a range of business partnerships that support our operations. You'll draft and negotiate standard agreements directly with counterparties, help counsel move more complex deals quickly by surfacing key issues and context, and partner closely with Procurement, Finance, and Security to help the business move quickly while managing risk thoughtfully.
In addition to deal support, you'll help improve how contracts move through the company, making intake smoother, records easier to find, templates and playbooks easier to use, and post-signature tracking more reliable. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong commercial judgment with a practical,...
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