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 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…