In-House Litigation Counsel — Hybrid Role

Lennar USA; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Lennar in Miami seeks an in‑house Legal Counsel – Litigation to partner with divisional leaders, evaluate claims, resolve disputes, and manage risk on day‑to‑day business matters. You will work closely with senior attorneys, paralegals, Risk, and stakeholders to balance legal risk with business objectives.

You will have opportunities to develop practical litigation experience inside a large public company and contribute to a fast‑moving legal team with broad exposure to business decisions.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school is required.
• 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.
• Exceptional negotiation, analytical, research, and communication skills.
• Strong judgment and the ability to translate legal analysis into practical business recommendations.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfortable working directly with business stakeholders and collaborating across functions.

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 elevate 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

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Research

Communication skills

Business partnering

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Job description

Lennar in Miami seeks an in‑house Legal Counsel – Litigation to partner with divisional leaders, evaluate claims, resolve disputes, and manage risk on day‑to‑day business matters. You will work closely with senior attorneys, paralegals, Risk, and stakeholders to balance legal risk with business objectives.

You will have opportunities to develop practical litigation experience inside a large public company and contribute to a fast‑moving legal team with broad exposure to business decisions.