About this opportunity
Mattamy Homes lists this Associate General Counsel opportunity in tampa, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location: Tampa, FL, Dallas, TX, or Phoenix, AZ
Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite/No Remote
Reports to: General Counsel
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 12 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/or 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 to various company offices and locations
Bonus points
Prior in-house counsel experience preferred
Experience on law school law review preferred
Experience managing legal assistants, paralegals and other attorneys preferred
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 + 2 weeks 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 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018 & 2017
Best Places to Work in Jacksonville for 2023, 2022, 2016 & 2015
Best Places to Work in Orlando for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2016 & 2013
Best Places to Work in Phoenix for 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021
Best Places to Work in Raleigh for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 & 2021
Best Places to Work in Southeast, FL for 2025, 2024, 2023
Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2019
A career with Mattamy Homes is a chance to join a team as solid as they come.We’rean internationally recognized, privately owned homebuilder full of ambitious,talentedand hardworking team members. Togetherwe’remaking dreams come true with homes and communities designed for the way people live today, andthat’sa great feeling. Our future is secured through strategic investments in land and communities, in both current and new markets, whichoffersongoing learning, growth and opportunity for all of us. Redefining how we build with smarter technology and a deep commitment to sustainability is exciting and rewarding.
Here, you will gain valuable experience through challenging and interesting projects. Recognized as an employer of choice, Mattamy ensures you will enjoy great benefits and an award-winning culture, because we take care of our own. On our team, we all have a role to play in building for the future.
Mattamy Homes is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminateon the basis ofage, race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, national origin, disability or with respect to any other status protected under federal, state, and local laws or ordinances. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all persons.
Qualified applicants will be contacted directly by the Talent Acquisition team.
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Worksite address
tampa, FL, 33646, US
Who can apply
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