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General Counsel

Department: Legal
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Job Type: Full Time
Experience Level: Experienced
Vertigo Real Estate Ventures is one of the fastest-growing real estate investment companies in the
United States. We acquire off-market residential properties, solve complex transactional challenges,
and help investors build wealth through wholesaling, fix-and-flip, and hold strategies. Our FlipFund
Capital platform provides transactional funding to accelerate deals. With operations and teams across
Florida (HQ), California (San Diego), North Carolina (Raleigh), and Colorado (Denver), we are scaling
aggressively while maintaining a culture centered on competition, growth, integrity, and doing things the
right way.

As we continue our rapid expansion, we are seeking a hands-on, business-minded General Counsel to
serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership and build the scalable legal infrastructure
that will support our next stage of growth. This is not a traditional "block and tackle" legal role — we
need an attorney who can personally handle title work, complex real estate contracts, active litigation
response, multi-state employment matters, regulatory compliance (including real estate commissions
and marketing laws), and still provide high-level strategic counsel.

The Role:
The General Counsel will oversee all legal matters for Vertigo Real Estate Ventures and its affiliated
companies (including VREV entities, FlipFund Capital, and related investment vehicles). This
executive-level role reports directly to the CEO and requires a rare combination of deep technical
expertise, practical problem-solving, and the ability to operate effectively in a lean, high-velocity
entrepreneurial environment. You will be both the primary doer and the strategic advisor — personally
drafting and negotiating key documents, managing active disputes, building processes that scale, and
helping leadership make smart, compliant decisions at speed.

Key Responsibilities:

Real Estate Transactions, Title & Deal Execution
  • Directly review, negotiate, and draft purchase agreements, assignment contracts (wholesaling), joint venture agreements, profit splits, lending and security documents, escrow instructions, powers of attorney, guarantees, hold harmless agreements, and related transaction documents across multiple states.
  • Lead title examination and curative work for off-market and distressed properties — identifying title defects, clouds on title, lien issues, probate/heirship complications, HOA matters, and other common obstacles, then developing practical solutions in coordination with title companies and deal teams.
  • Advise on wholesaling operations, assignment strategies, transactional funding structures (FlipFund Capital), investment vehicles, and compliance with state-specific real estate regulations, licensing requirements, and brokerage laws in Florida, California, North Carolina, and Colorado.
  • Support title, escrow, and closing operations to ensure deals close efficiently while protecting the company's interests and reputation.

Litigation, Disputes & Risk Management
  • Serve as the primary in-house point of contact for all disputes, demand letters, claims, and active litigation matters.
  • Draft responses to demand letters, coordinate litigation strategy with outside counsel, manage discovery, oversee case progress, and drive matters to efficient resolution.
  • Develop proactive strategies to minimize legal exposure while enabling aggressive business growth and protecting proprietary assets (trade secrets, buyer/seller lists, internal systems and dashboards).
  • Manage outside counsel relationships efficiently and cost-effectively; provide clear direction and business context to ensure alignment with company objectives.
Employment, Independent Contractors & Commission Compliance
  • Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, independent contractor (1099) agreements, commission and bonus structures, equity/profits interest grants, and restrictive covenant agreements (non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality) — with careful attention to enforceability across Florida, California (strict limitations), North Carolina, and Colorado.
  • Advise leadership on employee relations, investigations, performance management, terminations, workplace policies, and compliance with federal and multi-state labor and employment laws (FLSA, wage/hour, state-specific rules).
  • Ensure compliance with real estate commission and referral fee regulations; support the design and administration of internal commission plans for acquisitions and dispositions teams.
Regulatory Compliance, Licensing & Marketing Law
  • Ensure company-wide compliance with real estate brokerage, wholesaling, licensing, and commission laws across all operating states (FL, CA, NC, CO).
  • Oversee compliance with marketing and advertising regulations, including TCPA (Do Not Call), CAN-SPAM, state real estate advertising requirements, lead generation practices, and social media/content compliance.
  • Monitor regulatory changes affecting the business, develop internal policies and procedures, deliver training as needed, and implement scalable compliance processes.

Contracts, Templates & Legal Infrastructure
  • Draft, negotiate, and review contracts with vendors, partners, investors, lenders, and service providers.
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive library of standardized legal templates, playbooks, checklists, and approval workflows to support high-volume deal flow (hundreds of transactions annually) and enable team scalability across markets.
  • Develop efficient processes for contract review, approval, and execution that balance speed with appropriate risk management.

Corporate Governance, Strategy & Intellectual Property
  • Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO and executive leadership on strategic initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships, expansion plans, entity structuring, and major business decisions.
  • Advise on corporate governance, fiduciary responsibilities, and best practices as the company grows and evolves its corporate structure.
  • Protect the company's trademarks, branding, proprietary systems, confidential information, trade secrets, and intellectual property portfolio.
  • Support investor relations and compliance matters, including K-1 reporting, investor agreements, and related fund/investment vehicle documentation (securities experience a plus but not required).

Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
  • Active member in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar (Florida Bar membership or clear path to admission/reciprocity strongly preferred).
  • 7+ years of post-bar legal experience, with significant hands-on experience in real estate transactions and/or commercial litigation.
  • Deep expertise in real estate law, including title examination and curative work, purchase/sale agreements, assignment contracts, joint ventures, and lending documentation.
  • Demonstrated experience advising on multi-state employment matters, independent contractor compliance, and restrictive covenant enforceability (particularly California, Florida, North Carolina and Colorado).
  • Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with a track record of building standardized templates and scalable processes.
  • Excellent business judgment and communication skills — able to balance aggressive growth objectives with prudent risk management.
  • Willingness to travel periodically to support teams and operations in California, North Carolina, and Colorado.
  • Prior in-house counsel experience at a real estate investment firm, property wholesaler, fix-and-flip, operator, private equity real estate vehicle, or high-growth real estate services/platform company.
  • Direct experience with real estate wholesaling operations, assignment contracts, distressed asset transactions, and/or transactional funding/hard money lending documentation.
  • Working knowledge of real estate brokerage, licensing, wholesaling regulations, and commission laws in Florida, California, North Carolina, and/or Colorado.
  • Hands-on litigation management experience, particularly trade secrets, unfair competition, contract disputes, or employment matters.
  • Experience in entrepreneurial, fast-paced, resource-constrained environments where the General Counsel is expected to be both strategic advisor and hands-on doer.
  • Familiarity with securities compliance for private placements or investor capital structures (helpful but not required).

Who We're Looking For:
  • Thinks like a business executive, not just an attorney — understands commercial realities and helps find practical paths forward.
  • Solves problems creatively instead of creating roadblocks or defaulting to "no."
  • Communicates clearly and persuasively with leaders, employees, counterparties, and outside counsel alike.
  • Can work independently with high autonomy while earning the trust and confidence of the CEO and executive team.
  • Is excited by the opportunity to build a legal function from the ground up in a high-growth, constantly evolving environment.
  • Has exceptional judgment, integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership mindset.

Compensation & Opportunity:
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including base salary,
performance bonus, and potential profits interest/equity participation aligned with company growth. This
is a high-visibility role with direct access to the CEO and executive leadership, significant autonomy,
and the opportunity to shape the legal foundation of a rapidly scaling, multi-state real estate investment
platform. We value work-life balance while operating at a high level of intensity and ambition.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining why this role and our stage of growth excite you,
and a relevant writing sample (e.g., a redlined contract, demand letter response, or title curative memo)
to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We look forward to
hearing from exceptional candidates who are ready to help us build something extraordinary.

Vertigo Real Estate Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

 

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