Associate Counsel (In-house)

As Associate Counsel with the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® you will use your varied legal, regulatory and public policy expertise as part of a four-attorney in-house legal team that supports the Association and PAR’s 38,000 members across the state…all with competitive benefits, a flexible hybrid work schedule (3 days in-office; 2 optional from home) and the work/life balance that comes from not having billable hours. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

All PAR legal team members participate in some combination of the following, based on experience, talents and programming needs: 

• Responding to member questions about real estate transactions, real estate license law and regulatory compliance as part of our Legal Hotline. (all attorneys) 
• Collaborating with members to draft and update PAR's comprehensive library of standard real estate forms.  
• Administering a statewide Professional Standards program, including ethics, arbitration, mediation and ombudsman processes. 
• Writing and maintaining a library of member-focused legal resources, including compliance guidelines, policies and frequently asked questions distributed through several channels. 

• Developing and delivering educational programming on diverse legal and risk reduction topics, delivered in various formats including in-person presentations, pre-recorded videos and remote livestreams. 
• Drafting and reviewing contracts involving PAR and its affiliated entities, and monitoring contract compliance. 
• Analyzing, and sometimes drafting, legislative and regulatory proposals in conjunction with our Advocacy department. 
• Serving as staff liaison and/or legal support for committees, task forces or other governance entities as required. 

• Drafting and maintaining association bylaws and policies. 
• Researching evolving legal and risk reduction issues, and tracking relevant litigation for industry impact.

Qualifications: 

• Current PA attorney license with at least 3-5 years of practice.
• Experience with real estate transactions and/or license law is strongly preferred.  
• State and/or municipal government experience is a plus.

• Association/non-profit experience is helpful but not required.   
• Creative and flexible problem solver with a proactive and self-motivated personality and careful attention to detail. 

• Service-oriented and team-focused; comfortable interacting with a wide variety of legal and non-legal constituencies. 
• Solid public speaking and writing skills; able to express complicated legal topics to a non-legal audience. 

• Willingness and ability to travel statewide and regionally up to 10-15 days/year, with some overnight trips.

• A sense of humor is always good too. 

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus scheduled holidays
• Hybrid office schedule - 3 days in-office, 2 days remote

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and resume through the hiring portal by Friday, June 5. No calls or direct emails, please. 

The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals without consideration of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or any other trait protected by federal, state and local law.