Associate General Counsel

Location:

Tampa, FL

Employment Type:

Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite/No Remote

Reports to:

General Counsel

Mattamy Homes is the largest family-owned homebuilder in North America, with 45-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

• Report to the General Counsel and provide legal advice to various divisions related to land acquisition and disposition, land use, entitlement, zoning, and development, including reviewing and drafting contracts, title and land development documents, and other related documents
• Represent Mattamy Homes in interactions and disputes with customers, real estate and construction contractors, vendors and suppliers
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex real estate contracts, trade partner agreements, land use agreements, easements, development agreements, joint development agreements and other agreements related to real estate, land use, and development
• Conduct and manage environmental, title and survey review for real estate transactions. Respond and negotiate with title underwriters and opposing parties’ attorneys regarding title objections
• Review community development district, improvement district and special district bond financing documents and other agreements
• Dispense legal guidance to divisions and corporate departments to support operational efficiency and mitigate risk
• Assist the General Counsel with (1) keeping the company compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, including privacy laws, (2) reviewing marketing collateral, (3) managing intellectual property rights, (3) managing the company’s various corporate entities, (5) managing legal aspects of the company’s various licenses, (6) providing training to team members on various legal matters
• Other duties as assigned

What you bring

• J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school and an active license to practice law in Florida
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the practice of real estate, construction, land use, and community association law at a top law firm with proven representation of homebuilders and/or land developers and/or prior in-house experience with a homebuilding and land development company
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate, demonstrate diplomacy, and interact well with senior business and legal leadership
• Highly disciplined with the ability to assess risk, and provide timely, strategic and practical legal advice in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong drafting, negotiating and writing skills, including attention to detail, as well as the ability to solve problems in an efficient, business-friendly manner in time-pressured situations
• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues and devise creative solutions and strategies for resolution
• 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
• Be willing to travel upon request to various company offices and locations, if needed

Bonus points

• Prior in-house counsel experience preferred
• Experience on law school law review preferred

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