Paralegal

Title:

Paralegal

Location:

Orlando, FL

Employment Type:

Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite

Who we are

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the U.S., Mattamy is represented in 11 markets – Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Sarasota, Southeast Florida, Tampa, and Tucson.

What you’ll do

• This position will report to the General Counsel
• Review and confirm legal descriptions of property based on third-party title work
• Manage communication, document execution and workflow for closings of land/lot acquisitions
• Review and confirm closing statements, including tax prorations and other fees/charges
• Coordinate acquisition file management, involving coordinating all aspects of an acquisition and ensuring appropriate steps are taken in a timely fashion
• Complete pending purchase and sale agreements, assignments, development management agreements, and amendments thereto, and create critical dates summaries and closing checklists for real estate deals
• Calculate and calendar legal deadlines and filing documents as required
• Order and review title reports and exception documents
• Prepare closing instruction letters, closing documents, review title policies and work with title companies regarding any policy issues
• Draft and file corporate governance documents, including resolutions, annual reports and incumbency certificates
• Perform clerical and administrative duties as needed

What you bring

• Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Should have Paralegal certification
• 5+ years of Real Estate transactional experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and able to track an acquisition from initial contact through closing
• Demonstrate an ability to meet strict deadlines, with multiple projects while maintaining organized project files
• Must process creative problem-solving skills, resourcefulness and tenacity
• Ability to handle a high volume of work, prioritize appropriately, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint, Abode Pro, DocuSign and Litera Compare

Bonus points

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university a plus

Be yourself. We want it that way.

At Mattamy Homes, we’re passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important aspects of the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues and communities.

Our competitive compensation and full-time employee benefits package includes:

• 3 weeks of company paid vacation + 1 week of company paid time off + 1 week of sick time
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending, 401K with Company Matching and Tuition Reimbursement
• Entertainment Discounts, Employee Home Ownership Program and Company-wide Volunteer Program

Mattamy’s mission

To provide the best homeowner experience

Mattamy’s core values

• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Community
• Sustainability

Recent recognition

• Best Places to Work in Charlotte for 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018 & 2017
• Best Places to Work in Jacksonville for 2023, 2022, 2016 & 2015
• Best Places to Work in Orlando for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2016 & 2013
• Best Places to Work in Phoenix for 2023, 2022 & 2021