Assistant to General Counsel (Independence Title - Main Office)

Anywhere Real Estate • San Jose, CA • 8h ago

Independence Title in the Austin Area, Texas (Main Office), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anywhere Integrated Services, is seeking an Assistant to General Counsel. Anywhere Integrated Services is a full-service title, settlement, underwriting and vendor management services company serving real estate companies, affinity groups, corporations and financial institutions in support of residential and commercial real estate transactions.

The Assistant to General Counsel is responsible for:

Drafting indemnities, curative instruments, affidavits, contracts, and other transactional documents for review and approval by General Counsel.

Reviewing and annotating vendor agreements, office leases, and other third-party contracts.

Supporting company regulatory compliance, including FinCEN real estate reporting.

Preparing draft responses to Department of Insurance (DOI) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints.

Conducting legal research and assisting with legal analysis for employee training materials and presentations.

Managing the General Counsel's calendar, appointments, and meetings.

Maintaining and updating legal and educational resources on the shared company network.

Reviewing proposed litigation filings, tracking company litigation matters, and coordinating with outside counsel as directed.

Attorneys will be attending depositions, hearings, and similar legal proceedings as a company representative and reporting outcomes to General Counsel.

Coordinating and preparing document production in response to subpoenas, summons, or similar legal requests.

Maintaining and updating company legal forms in escrow software.

Truly Remarkable Service:

We are looking for a friendly, outgoing, well-organized person with a strong work ethic, attention to detail and desire to find solutions to help internal and external customers.

Must create a positive image of the company through professional appearance, actions, and conduct to fellow employees and customers.

Benefits:

On a personal and professional level, here's just part of what you'll enjoy:

Career growth opportunities

Training and Development

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Holidays and Vacation

401(k) Matching Program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-Approved law school preferred

Licensed to practice by Texas State Bar preferred

Non-Attorneys:

Paralegal experience in drafting corporate and/or transactional documents

Legal research experience in support of litigation

College degree or equivalent

Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and legal research tools such as Westlaw (or equivalent).

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong legal research and analytical abilities.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Independence Title offers the very best in title services, business tools and brainpower, with clear focus on our employees and customers, where we all stand on the same ground together. We take pride in standing apart from our competitors by keeping jobs local, believing that the best way to provide our customers with comprehensive information on property is by standing side-by-side with them on the ground in Texas. Headquartered in Central Texas, with over 70 branch locations to serve you. We can handle transactions on property in any county in Texas and are licensed directly in Atascosa, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grayson, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Hunt, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lampasas, Lee, Liberty, Llano, McLennan, Medina, Montgomery, Nueces, Parker, Rockwall, San Patricio, Tarrant, Travis, Walker, Waller, Washington, Williamson, and Wise counties. Independence Title is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (http://www.anywhere.re/) ? (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate?Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate (https://www.bhgre.com/) ,?Century 21® (https://www.century21.com/) ,?Coldwell Banker® (https://www.coldwellbanker.com/) ,?Coldwell Banker Commercial® (https://www.cbcworldwide.com/) ,?Corcoran® (https://www.corcoran.com/) ,?ERA® (https://www.era.com/) , and?Sotheby's International Realty® (https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng) , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone's next move - your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent - strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report (https://anywhere.re/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-Impact-Report.pdf) .

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

Great Place to Work

Forbes World's Best Employers

Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies

Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies

EEO Statement: EOE including disability/veteran

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