Associate General Counsel - Real Estate

Director, Associate General Counsel – Real Estate

Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for homeowners, communities, and associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service.

As a key member of Lennar’s in‑house legal team, the Associate General Counsel focuses on land acquisition, land development, entitlement, title, construction, and related real estate matters for one or more divisions or regions. The role partners closely with division leadership and cross‑functional teams to structure, negotiate, and close transactions, manage legal risk, and support internal approvals.

• A career with purpose.
• A career built on making dreams come true.
• A career built on zero‑defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team

• Lead a workstream or regional portfolio within the Real Estate practice area, prioritizing the legal pipeline, allocating work, and ensuring timely, high‑quality, and risk‑balanced delivery of legal services in support of business objectives.
• Provide practical, timely, and business‑forward legal advice to division and region leadership, converting legal requirements, deal risks, and commercial considerations into clear, actionable guidance.
• Oversee, draft, negotiate, and resolve complex agreements and matters, including purchase and sale agreements, development and reimbursement agreements, easements, access agreements, and other transaction documents, exercising sound judgment in managing legal risk and regulatory obligations.
• Support zoning, entitlement, development, and construction‑related legal requirements, coordinating with business teams and senior legal leadership to address issues, satisfy conditions, and enable timely transaction execution.
• Manage matter‑level financial responsibilities, including oversight of moderate outside counsel and settlement spend, budget tracking, and cost‑conscious decision‑making consistent with approved frameworks and escalation thresholds.
• Develop and implement legal standards, processes, and playbooks for the Real Estate practice area, ensuring consistent application of policies and effective documentation and records integrity.
• Lead and mentor individual‑contributor attorneys and legal professionals, providing guidance on complex matters, reinforcing best practices, and supporting professional development and performance expectations.
• Serve as a key legal partner to business leaders, collaborating across functions—including Land Acquisition, Land Development, Finance, Operations, Risk, and Title—to anticipate legal risks, support transactions and development initiatives, and deliver timely, practical legal solutions aligned with organizational priorities and values.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in the U.S.
• 10-15 years of legal experience, with substantial experience in real estate transactions, land acquisition, land development, homebuilding, commercial real estate, construction, or 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.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively at both strategic and day‑to‑day execution levels.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing legal teams and external counsel.
• Prior experience in a senior in‑house legal role or comparable law firm position.

Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements

This is a primarily sedentary office position. The incumbent must be able to operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move; and carry up to 25 lb. Finger dexterity is required.

General Overview of Compensation & Benefits

Base compensation ranges from $194,072.00 to $237,185.00 annually, subject to adjustment based on business‑related factors such as employee qualifications, geographic pay differentials, and operational considerations.

• Eligibility for bonuses and commissions.
• Eligible for the Company’s benefits program, including health insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, and other benefits as specified in Company Policy.
• Benefits may be modified by Company subject to business factors.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.