Perry Homes

Legal Counsel

Perry Homes • $100K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant Counsel experience.
  • Strong drafting, reviewing, and negotiation skills for complex contracts.
  • Proficient in MS Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate diverse contracts and transactional documents.
  • Identify and creatively resolve project and business risks.
  • Advise business units on legal risk and compliance issues.
  • Provide legal guidance on contracts including master service agreements and vendor agreements.
  • Oversee the Company’s contract management platform.
  • Handle additional transactional legal matters like corporate document drafting.
  • Monitor legal developments relevant to the Company’s business.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Financial planning services.
  • Support for time off and work-life balance.
  • Family and lifestyle benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative, inclusive, and fast-paced company culture.
  • Stable organization with a strong market reputation.
Full Job Description
About The Role

This position assists the Director, Senior Counsel in providing legal advice to the Company concerning commercial contracts. Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts will be essential. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and detail oriented. The Counsel works closely with multiple internal clients and departments.

What You'll Do
  • Draft, review and negotiate various contracts and transactional documents that meet the Company's risk tolerance and other standards.
  • Identify and resolve project and business risks creatively.
  • Advise business units on legal risk and compliance for their initiatives.
  • Provide sound, cogent legal advice related to various types of contracts, including complex contractor and consultant master service agreements, software licensing, vendor agreements, and various other commercial contracts.
  • Oversee Company's contract management platform.
  • Other transactional legal matters as needed, such as corporate document drafting/review and land acquisition work.
  • Monitor legal developments that affect the Company's business.
  • Assist with monitoring and implementing Company's legislative and regulatory agenda and issues as needed.
  • Must sometimes complete assignments with very short notice under extreme time constraints.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What We're Looking For
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school required.
  • Requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant Counsel experience.
  • Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Current, valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package:
    • Medical, dental, vision coverage
    • Financial Planning
    • Time Off & Life Balance
    • Family & Lifestyle
  • Opportunities for growth and development
  • Culture that is collaborative, inclusive, fast-paced, people-first
  • Stable company with strong reputation in the market


***Note to job seekers: Your resume will be reviewed as the best qualified candidates will be contacted in the event that there is potential match***

About Perry Homes

Perry Homes is a homebuilding company based in Houston, Texas. The company was founded in 1967 by Bob Perry and has built over 100,000 homes in Texas. Perry Homes builds homes in a variety of styles and price ranges, from entry-level homes to luxury homes. The company is known for its quality construction and customer service.
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