Senior Corporate Counsel

Description

Improving quality of life, one home at a time.

At Rausch Coleman Homes, we honor God through our commitment to Integrity and Excellence in all aspects of homebuilding. We place the highest value upon the customer by exceeding expectations, and upon our team members by committing to professional development. We aspire to build the best quality affordable homes and we hold ourselves accountable to that goal.

Rausch Coleman Homes is a top 40 homebuilder in the United States. For over 65 years, we've helped families better their lives and achieve their dream of home ownership. Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. Rausch Coleman Homes offers competitive pay, health insurance, 401k, generous paid time off, and much more. For more information about what it's like to work for Rausch Coleman Homes, including a more comprehensive listing of company benefits, please visit https://careers.rauschcoleman.com.

Position Summary

This position reports to the EVP/General Counsel and oversees all legal aspects related to the land development business of the Company, including but not limited to real estate acquisition agreements, title review, development agreements, construction contracts, utility agreements, municipal approvals, entitlements process, regulatory/environmental compliance, restrictive covenants, homeowners associations, and other transactional and real estate matters across all operating states.  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate, advise and make clear recommendations to land department on variety of legal matters
• Draft and review contract templates for land acquisition 
• Advise land department personnel during contract negotiations and due diligence 
• Coordinate with outside counsel on acquisition negotiations and disputes
• Review and report on status of title for land acquisitions; execute title curative as needed 
• Review and advise on state legislation, local municipal codes and regulatory/environmental compliance matters for new developments
• Oversee drafting and implementation of construction contracts with third parties
• Assist in drafting and creation of restrictive covenants and homeowner associations for all subdivisions
• Advise land and finance department throughout land closing process
• Prepare and provide legal training for land personnel and other departments 
• Perform annual audits of contract templates to ensure up-to-date status, compliance and best practices for company
• Handle responses to agency and governmental complaints
• Additional duties as required

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited Law School
• At least 2 years of relevant experience with law firm or corporate legal department
• Licensed to practice law (and in good standing) in at least one jurisdiction

  Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the real estate/construction industry
• Interest in learning new areas of the law
• Experience working in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding and implementation of confidentiality and ethical principles 
• Ability to work independently or on a team
• Ability to analyze complex legal matters
• Customer-focused and ability to effectively communicate with and influence business leaders at all levels of the organization
• Excellent project management skills, writing skills, listening and oral communications skills, diplomacy, finesse and      interpersonal skills
• Strong business judgment and skill in distinguishing between high and low priority legal issues
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders and impact decision-making

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently and frequently moving small objects.
• Frequently sitting for long periods of time
• Walking or standing occasionally
• Must have manual use of hands and vision to use computer constantly
• Occasional out-of-state travel