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# Associate General Counsel at Orchard

- **Company:** Orchard
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Posted:** 2026-09-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orchard/jobs/8818003002

## Job description

## About Orchard

Orchard is transforming the way people buy and sell their homes. Simplifying it, to the way it should have always been; fair and true to market, straightforward, easy.  Every year in the U.S., $1.5 trillion of single family homes transact, generating over $120 billion of fees in a process that has changed little in decades. For the average American, the home purchase and sale process takes months, creates anxiety and is filled with uncertainty and hassle. Orchard offers a modern alternative, making one of life's biggest decisions -- the sale and purchase of a home –so stress free, fair and simple that people cannot imagine any other way. Orchard is headquartered in New York City, has 150+ employees, a network of 600 agents and has grown nearly 2x year over the last 2 years. We have raised equity financing from top tier investors including: Firstmark, Accomplice, Revolution Growth, Navitas and Juxtapose.

## About the Role

Orchard is looking for an Associate General Counsel to join our dynamic and quickly expanding team. As the third member of the Legal & Regulatory team, you are ready to roll up your sleeves and make an immediate impact. You will play a key role in our rapidly growing business, partnering with teams across  the company to help build and evolve our product offerings, expand to new jurisdictions, and further  develop and mature our business lines, all while balancing business objectives and legal risk across the multiple highly-regulated sectors in which we operate. You will work across all of our business units and make meaningful contributions to each. And as the company continues to grow, there is significant opportunity to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles.

The ideal candidate is a highly self-motivated, business-minded attorney who enjoys operating  autonomously, successfully navigates ambiguity, and can manage multiple projects and competing  priorities comfortably. This person brings extraordinary judgment and interpersonal skills to the role.  While highly effective and an innovative thinker, you take a humble approach to your job, allowing your  work to speak for itself. By building a track record of sound advice and success, you will become a  trusted advisor to senior leadership and teams across the company. We are looking for candidates who  are excited about the opportunity to help grow Orchard’s business in an entrepreneurial yet compliant  manner, while working with diverse groups of stakeholders to get things done in a complex and fast moving environment.

This is a full-time role that will report to the General Counsel and will be based out of our New York City office. We are on a hybrid schedule, in office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  While our preference is for New York based candidates, we may be open to candidates working remote in one of the following areas: Austin, TX and Denver, CO.

## What You’ll Do Here

- Act as a legal swiss-army knife, working independently across several different legal practice  areas, but with a particular focus on commercial and regulatory issues and building out Orchard’s products and services in compliance with the legal and regulatory frameworks governing  residential real estate.
- Act as the go-to person for Orchard’s commercial partnerships. From inception to execution, you will have a seat at the table and will drive deals independently.
- Assist our mortgage company to build out that company’s product and service offerings and  delivery, as well as policies, controls, and structure to be compliant with applicable federal and  state legal frameworks, while also taking a leadership role in expanding its reach into additional  states.
- Work with our title companies to help innovate, streamline and create customer delight in the  delivery of those companies’ services, all while maintaining compliance with applicable state laws  and regulations.
- Partner with our Product & Engineering Teams to design and iterate how our products and  services are provided to customers, helping to intelligently balance innovation and growth with  legal and regulatory risk.
- Engage with and build relationships with state regulators, in particular in connection with  expansion of our businesses into new states, our ongoing operational compliance, and any regulatory inquiries or examinations that may arise.
- Manage outside law firms across a variety of practice areas, while balancing cost and  effectiveness in the delivery of legal services to our stakeholders.
- Contribute to the continued development and improvement of our Data Privacy and Information Security policies, practices and procedures.
- You also may have the opportunity to be involved in both equity and debt financings, involving both venture capital as well as traditional debt and equity capital providers.

We’d Love to Hear From You if You

- Are a broad-based attorney with at least 7 years of experience in the commercial and/or regulatory space, gained ideally through a combination of law firm and in-house roles of increasing visibility and responsibility.
- Have solid experience with commercial contracts, whether negotiating from a commercial  perspective or reviewing from a regulatory perspective, including leading negotiations or  discussions with large companies.
- Ideally have experience with the laws and regulatory frameworks governing residential real estate, mortgage lending, title insurance, and settlement services, including RESPA, TILA, the Fair Housing Act, ECOA, GLBA, and applicable state licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Have experience navigating the application of evolving and sometimes overlapping regulations in a business context.
- Are an entrepreneur who sees ambiguity as opportunity, and obstacles as chances to build new solutions.
- Can successfully work independently with little guidance, but also to use good judgment and  escalate issues when needed.
- Are eager to collaborate and comfortable and effective at building strong relationships with people across a variety of functional teams, skill sets and levels of professional experience.
- Have a demonstrated drive for results, work ethic and ability to prioritize risks and projects to focus on what’s important, get things done, and seize opportunities.
- Have meticulous attention to detail and excellent planning and organization skills.
- Have experience with Data Privacy regimes and implementation of the related policies and procedures, though this is by no means required.
- Have a state bar admission in good standing.

The pay range for this position in Denver, CO is $225K–$260K. The actual base pay offered may vary within the range provided depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Stock options and other incentive pay may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Human Rights Law. Please note that the range provided is applicable only to Denver-based applicants. Base compensation may vary if the work location is outside of Denver. Orchard is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

## About Orchard

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Orchard is a technology-enabled residential real estate platform that allows homeowners to buy their next home before selling their current one, simplifying and de-risking the moving process.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Court Cunningham and Chris Smith

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Residential real estate technology (proptech) and brokerage services.
- Target customers: Homeowners and homebuyers (B2C) in the United States.
- Mission: To transform the way people buy and sell their homes by making the process fair, straightforward, and easy – so customers can focus on making a home, not just a transaction.

## Products & Services
- **Buy Before You Sell**: Orchard’s core product allows homeowners to get a cash offer on their current home, use that equity to purchase a new home, and then sell their old home on their timeline. Combines technology, guaranteed offers, and licensed agents.
- **Mortgage Services**: Orchard offers mortgage loan origination through its own licensed loan officers, providing a seamless financing option for customers.
- **Brokerage Services**: Licensed real estate agents work with clients as part of the Orchard team, providing support and high-quality seller leads.
- **Technology Platform**: A proprietary platform that powers the entire transaction, including consumer-facing web/mobile apps, an operations platform for agents and back-office teams, and data infrastructure for analytics and automation.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (revenue and funding details not disclosed)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed from available sources
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Active hiring for 73+ roles across engineering, product, marketing, mortgage, and brokerage teams as of mid‑2026.
  - Operations in 12 major U.S. markets (Atlanta, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa Bay).
  - Recognized as a “Best Places to Work” in 2021 and 2023, and a “Best Company for Women to Advance” in 2022.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Differentiated “Buy Before You Sell” Model**: Reduces the stress and financial risk of moving by allowing homeowners to purchase a new home before listing their current one, using a guaranteed cash offer.
- **Integrated Tech Platform**: Orchard builds its own software end‑to‑end (consumer, operations, data) to orchestrate the entire transaction, creating a seamless experience that traditional brokerages cannot easily replicate.
- **Full‑Service Brokerage + Mortgage**: By offering brokerage and mortgage in‑house, Orchard controls the entire transaction lifecycle, improves customer conversion, and captures more value.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic Expansion**: Continuing to enter new U.S. markets and scale existing ones.
- **Product Development**: Investing in engineering and product teams to further improve the consumer and agent experience, including mobile, data infrastructure, and operational tools.
- **Agent Growth**: Attracting and retaining top real estate agents by providing vetted seller leads, seamless transaction services, and a strong brand.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Orchard emphasizes respect, ownership, finding a way, treating people with respect, and creating raving fans. The company has a dedicated Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Steering Committee and hosts frequent team events, book clubs, and diversity panels.
- **Benefits**:
  - Paid parental leave: 18 weeks for new parents + 10 weeks paid family care leave.
  - Flexible paid time off.
  - Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance (some fully sponsored for employees and dependents).
  - Wellness resources (primary care, fertility support, fitness classes, mental health offerings).
  - 401(k) plan with employer match, plus life insurance.
  - Professional development: paid industry certifications and license renewals.
  - Team events including monthly lunches, happy hours, and holiday gatherings.
- **Engineering Culture**: Tech stack includes Node, Python, Go, React, Qwik, Postgres, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Kafka, Kubernetes, Airflow, and RedShift. Engineers work in autonomous teams with high feature ownership, partnering closely with Product and Design.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office‑based in major U.S. cities (New York, Denver, Atlanta, Austin, etc.). Some roles may be location‑specific.

## Sources
1. [orchard.com/careers](https://orchard.com/careers)
2. [orchard.com/about](https://orchard.com/about)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/orchard](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orchard)
4. [orchard.com/](https://orchard.com/)
5. [orchard.com/careers/engineering](https://orchard.com/careers/engineering)

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