In-House Litigation Counsel

lennar; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Legal Counsel - Litigation to be a key partner to divisional leaders and internal teams. You will evaluate claims, resolve disputes, manage risk, and address legal issues on the front lines of a large homebuilder’s operations.

You'll work with Assistant General Counsels, senior attorneys, and risk teams to grow your experience, appearing in court when appropriate and guiding matters with practical business judgment in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in the U.S.
• 0-5+ years of legal experience with a strong litigation background.
• Experience in insurance defense, construction defect, bodily injury, real estate litigation, or a related practice area is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide business partnership, integrating legal expertise with corporate strategy.
• Embrace legal tech, AI-driven tools, cybersecurity, and data privacy strategies.
• Draft, review, and support execution of standard agreements and legal documents, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established legal templates, policies, and approval frameworks.
• Drive litigation, investigations, regulatory filings, and compliance activities, assisting with fact gathering, document preparation, discovery support, and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel under senior attorney guidance.
• Perform legal research, issue analysis, and due‑diligence activities, preparing clear memoranda, summaries, and recommendations for review by senior attorneys and legal leadership.
• Maintain accurate and well‑organized matter documentation and records, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal record‑keeping requirements.
• Identify, flag, and escalation complex, novel, or high‑risk issues to senior attorneys in a timely manner, contributing to risk awareness and appropriate decision‑making.
• Partner with business teams on routine legal questions and matters, providing responsive, professional support while reinforcing established legal processes and controls.
• Develop legal judgment and technical skills through hands‑on experience, feedback, and mentorship, progressively increasing responsibility and complexity of work handled.
• Drive team efficiency and continuous improvement, supporting updates to templates, checklists, playbooks, and knowledge resources as directed.

Skills

J.D.

US Bar license

Litigation experience

Insurance defense experience

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Lennar is seeking a Legal Counsel - Litigation to be a key partner to divisional leaders and internal teams. You will evaluate claims, resolve disputes, manage risk, and address legal issues on the front lines of a large homebuilder’s operations.

You'll work with Assistant General Counsels, senior attorneys, and risk teams to grow your experience, appearing in court when appropriate and guiding matters with practical business judgment in a fast-moving environment.