Contract Broker-in-Charge (BIC)

About This Role

Serve as the designated Broker-in-Charge for a short-term rental property management brokerage in North Carolina, providing essential supervision and compliance oversight. This role will help launch and grow the brokerage while ensuring adherence to NC real estate law and Commission rules.

Responsibilities

• Provide brokerage supervision for all firm brokerage activity and affiliated personnel, consistent with BIC duties
• Establish and monitor basic compliance systems for property management operations, documentation, and recordkeeping
• Review and approve advertising and marketing for compliance before publication
• Maintain oversight responsibility for trust money handling and trust account recordkeeping, including review of monthly reconciliations and required records
• Provide direction and close supervision for any unlicensed administrative or bookkeeping support involved in deposits or recordkeeping
• Review brokerage forms, management agreements, onboarding paperwork, and transaction files for compliance and consistency
• Ensure record retention practices meet Commission requirements

Requirements

• Active North Carolina real estate broker license
• BIC Eligible status and ability to be designated as Broker-in-Charge for the firm
• Working knowledge of NC advertising rules and trust account requirements, including required trust records and reconciliations
• Professional judgment, responsiveness, and a practical approach to building compliant systems

Nice to Have

• Prior BIC experience for a property management or STR focused brokerage
• Experience setting up simple compliance workflows for new firms