Associate Counsel - Real Estate Development

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. 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 escalat

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; 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

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

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

Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral communication skills

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; Experience managing a high volume of real estate closings

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Personal Holidays depending on Hire Date: Jan 1-Jun 30: 2 days