Mattamy Homes

Associate General Counsel

Mattamy Homes • $120K — $150K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and an active Florida law license
  • Minimum 12 years of real estate or construction law experience, ideally with homebuilders
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with senior leadership
  • Proven ability to assess risk and provide strategic legal advice
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to analyze complex issues and create innovative solutions
  • Self-sufficient with strong organizational skills to manage workload
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and legal technology tools

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on land acquisition, zoning, and development matters
  • Represent Mattamy Homes in disputes with customers and contractors
  • Draft and negotiate various complex real estate agreements
  • Conduct environmental, title, and survey reviews for transactions
  • Review financing documents and agreements related to development
  • Offer legal guidance to support operational efficiency
  • Assist in compliance with laws, marketing reviews, and intellectual property management

Benefits

  • 3 weeks of company-paid vacation plus 1 week paid time off and 2 weeks sick time
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and short/long term disability coverage
  • Flexible spending account and 401K with company matching
  • Tuition reimbursement and entertainment discounts
  • Employee home ownership program and volunteer opportunities
Full Job Description
Location:

Tampa, FL

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

About Mattamy Homes

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with operations across Canada and the United States. The company was founded in 1978 by Peter Gilgan, and has built over 100,000 homes in hundreds of communities. Mattamy Homes is known for its innovative home designs, attention to detail, and commitment to customer satisfaction. The company offers a wide range of homes, from affordable townhomes to luxury estates, and has won numerous awards for its quality and design. Mattamy Homes is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, and has regional offices in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver in Canada, and in Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Minneapolis in the United States.
Learn more about Mattamy Homes
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
1978
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$2 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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