Assistant General Counsel

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary:

Corporate lawyer responsible for: (i) Company-wide management and oversight of land and land legal operations and (ii) Company-wide corporate legal operations.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Divisions:

• Division Representation. Assist Divisions with various legal needs with focus on land contracts, deal structure, risk issues and M/I compliance matters.  Draft and/or review, depending on Divisional needs and circumstances, various real estate documents including land acquisition agreements, development agreements, easements, CCR’s, etc.  Assists with the design, development, and implementation of key processes and procedures for land acquisition, disposition, and development across the Company.
• Advise Land Committee.  Advise the land committee regarding the deal structure and risks related to the land contracts.
• Title Review.  Although title review is primarily the responsibility of outside counsel and M/I’s paralegals, assistance with some title issues is necessary from time to time.
• Risk Management.  Assist in the management of litigation and claims; assist as necessary in resolving homeowner and contractor disputes.

Corporate:

• Leases.  Represent company in leasing needs, especially related to division office requirements.
• Disclosures. Oversee company compliance initiatives regarding disclosures, especially related to transactions with homebuying customers.
• Corporate Governance.  Assist with corporate governance projects and issues.
• Training.  Assist with training initiatives. 
• Misc. Corporate Projects.  Assist with various corporate initiatives and projects (e.g., oversight of mechanic’s lien compliance; warranty and licensing, etc.).
• Regulatory.  Provide oversight in connection with regulatory issues involving company, especially related to HR matters and affiliated mortgage finance and title operations.

Competency Requirements:

• Ethics & Values -- Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
• Customer Focus -- Dedicated to meeting the expectations of our customers.
• Drive for Results -- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Problem Solving -- Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Decision Quality -- Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Planning -- Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Strategic Agility -- Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented.
• Motivating Others -- Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; makes each individual feel his/her works is important; is someone people like working with.
• Managerial Courage -- Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Requirements

Minimum Education Experience: 

• Graduate of an accredited law school