Assoc Reg RE Counsel FG WA

D. R. Horton; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation time (6.67 hrs per month)

Company-provided Benefits

Job summary

Forestar Group Inc. is seeking an Associate Region Real Estate Counsel-FG WA to support the Region Real Estate Counsel in overseeing real estate matters across multiple markets.

You will handle routine transactions, draft and negotiate contracts, review title and environmental due diligence, and escalate high‑risk matters as needed. The role requires 2–3 years of real estate transaction experience, a valid law license, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice law
• 2-3 years’ experience in real estate transactions in various markets
• Experience drafting and negotiating real estate contracts; due diligence review; land closings
• Flexibility to manage multiple transactions and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral communication skills
• Proficient in time management and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Forestar-specific applications would be a plus

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Region Counsel to provide legal guidance on land acquisition, development, and disposition
• Draft and negotiate contracts and related documents
• Review title, survey, and environmental due diligence
• Coordinate real estate closings with paralegals and outside counsel
• Provide business-focused legal guidance to internal clients and escalate risks
• Prepare HOA documents and support HOA Managers
• Coordinate with outside counsel on financing districts and bond issuances
• Support land banking, development, easements, and construction agreements
• Maintain standard contracts and related documents
• Work with finance, tax, risk, and operations to ensure policy compliance
• Help manage a high volume of transactions under Region Counsel guidance
• Supervise staff handling acquisition and development files
• Travel as needed to support regions

Skills

Real estate transactions

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal guidance

Cross-functional coordination

Time management

Tools

Word

Outlook

Adobe

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description - Assoc Reg RE Counsel FG WA (2604042)

Job Description

Assoc Reg RE Counsel FG WA - 2604042

Description

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar’s vision is to be the nation’s leading residential lot developer. The Company’s strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners and employees.

Forestar is currently looking for a Associate Region Real Estate Counsel-FG WA. The right candidate will assist the Region Real Estate Counsel in the oversight and coordination of all legal matters for the assigned region(s). The role will support operations teams at the division level in multiple markets, independently handle routine real estate legal matters as appropriate, and escalated complex or high-risk matters to Region Real Estate Counsel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Collaborate with Region Counsel to provide legal guidance to region and division personnel related to land acquisition, development, and disposition, including drafting and negotiating contracts and related documents, performing title and survey review, environmental due diligence, analyzing zoning and entitlement issues, and consulting and coordinating with outside counsel as necessary

Coordinate real estate closings with paralegals, division personnel and outside counsel

Review and revise contractor and subcontractor contract documents; handle related negotiations and disputes

Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal clients while identifying and escalating legal, business, and compliance risks

Prepare restrictive covenants and associated homeowners’ association documents and provide legal support to Region HOA Managers

Support Region Counsel and division personnel in coordinating with outside counsel on the creation of special financing districts (PIDs, Metro Districts) and subsequent bond issuances to ensure full corporate policy compliance

Offer support and legal advice regarding land banking, development and construction agreements, joint development agreements, easements, utility agreements, and construction-related disputes

Analyze and maintain standard contracts and other business documents

Coordinate with internal legal, finance, accounting, tax, risk management, and operations teams to support compliance with corporate policies, approval requirements, and document retention practices

With guidance from Region Counsel, help manage a large volume of transaction work, including prioritizing competing deadlines and coordinating with business teams and outside counsel

Assist in providing direction to indirect support staff responsible for maintaining acquisition and development files

Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Ability to travel overnight as needed

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Current license to practice law

2-3 years’ experience in real estate transactions in various markets

Experience drafting and negotiating real estate contracts; performing due diligence review, including title, survey, and environmental review; and performing land closings

Flexibility and organizational ability to manage simultaneously various transactions and projects in a high-performance environment

Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral communication skills

Proficient in time management and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form or via Forestar-specific applications

Proficiency with Word, Outlook, Adobe, and PowerPoint

Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with residential land development; single-family residential experience is preferred

Experience managing a high volume of real estate closings

• Experience managing outside counsel a plus

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• 6.67 hrs Vacation/month
• July 1-Sept 30: 1 day
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits