Mattamy Homes
Location: Tampa, FL. Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite. 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. The company operates in 11 U.S. 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 reviews for real estate transactions, and 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 compliance, marketing collateral review, intellectual property rights management, corporate entity management, license legal aspects, and training of 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 real estate, construction, land use, and community association law at a top law firm with proven representation of homebuilders and/or land developers, 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 with attention to detail, and the ability to solve problems efficiently and in a business‑friendly manner under time pressure.
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, Adobe Pro, DocuSign and Litera Compare.
Willingness to travel upon request to various company offices and locations, if needed.
Bonus points
Prior in‑house counsel experience preferred.
Experience on a law school law review preferred.
Be yourself. We want it that way.
Mattamy Homes is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, 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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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. The company operates in 11 U.S. 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 reviews for real estate transactions, and 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 compliance, marketing collateral review, intellectual property rights management, corporate entity management, license legal aspects, and training of 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 real estate, construction, land use, and community association law at a top law firm with proven representation of homebuilders and/or land developers, 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 with attention to detail, and the ability to solve problems efficiently and in a business‑friendly manner under time pressure.
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, Adobe Pro, DocuSign and Litera Compare.
Willingness to travel upon request to various company offices and locations, if needed.
Bonus points
Prior in‑house counsel experience preferred.
Experience on a law school law review preferred.
Be yourself. We want it that way.
Mattamy Homes is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, 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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