Senior Real Estate Counsel | Transactions & Closings

Lennar

Irving (TX)

On-site

USD 219,000 - 292,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel for Real Estate in the United States. The role focuses on strategic, business‑driven legal guidance for land acquisition, development, title, and related real estate matters across divisions.

You will draft and negotiate critical documents, coordinate with internal teams, and manage outside counsel to ensure efficient, compliant deal execution. The position requires a JD with an active license and 10–15 years of relevant real estate

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
10-15 years of legal experience, with substantial experience in real estate transactions, land acquisition, land development, homebuilding, commercial real estate, construction, or a closely related practice.
Strong experience drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements and related transaction documents, and advising on title, survey, diligence, entitlement, closing, and development‑related issues.
Ability to provide clear, practical, risk‑balanced advice to business leaders and cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment, with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and day‑to‑day execution levels.
Experience managing outside counsel and legal spend, and partnering effectively with business teams to drive matters to resolution.
Prior in‑house experience with a homebuilder, developer, land bank, title company, or real estate owner/operator, or comparable law firm practice, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide practical, timely, and business-oriented legal advice to Division and regional leadership on land acquisition, land banking, land development, title, entitlement, construction, and related real estate matters.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage purchase and sale agreements, amendments, easements, access agreements, reimbursement agreements, cost‑sharing agreements, development‑related agreements, escrow arrangements, and other transaction documents through closing and post‑closing follow‑up.
Support all phases of the transaction lifecycle, including letters of intent, due diligence, title and survey review, objection and cure strategy, zoning and entitlement issues, internal approvals, closing coordination, and post‑closing obligations.
Partner closely with Land Acquisition, Land Development, Finance, Operations, Risk, Lennar Title, and other internal teams to identify issues early, align legal and business strategy, and keep transactions and projects moving efficiently.
Review and advise on title commitments, surveys, plats, restrictive covenants, HOA/CC&R documents, development agreements, utility matters, access and easement issues, and other property‑related diligence materials, providing clear guidance on risk, closing conditions, and next steps.
Manage outside counsel on selected matters, including setting scope, reviewing work product, driving timely execution, and maintaining cost discipline consistent with approved budgets and business priorities.
Prepare, coordinate, and support legal and internal approval packages, committee submissions, closing checklists, signature processes, dispute strategy, and other documentation necessary to meet company requirements and transaction deadlines.
Help develop and improve forms, playbooks, training, and legal processes that promote consistency, efficiency, and sound risk management across transactions and development activities.