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M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irvings drive to always treat the customer right, we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nations leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, Tampa, and Fort Myers/Naples.
Job Summary:
Corporate lawyer responsible for: (i) Company-wide management and oversight of land and land legal operations and (ii) Company-wide corporate legal operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Divisions:
Division Representation(link removed) Assist Divisions with various legal needs with focus on land contracts, deal structure, risk issues and M/I compliance matters. Draft and/or review, depending on Divisional needs and circumstances, various real estate documents including land acquisition agreements, development agreements, easements, CCRs, etc. Assists with the design, development, and implementation of key processes and procedures for land acquisition, disposition, and development across the Company.
Advise Land Committee(link removed) Advise the land committee regarding the deal structure and risks related to the land contracts.
Title Review(link removed) Although title review is primarily the responsibility of outside counsel and M/Is paralegals, assistance with some title issues is necessary from time to time.
Risk Management(link removed) Assist in the management of litigation and claims; assist as necessary in resolving homeowner and contractor disputes.
Corporate:
Leases(link removed) Represent company in leasing needs, especially related to division office requirements.
Disclosures(link removed) Oversee company compliance initiatives regarding disclosures, especially related to transactions with homebuying customers.
Corporate Governance(link removed) Assist with corporate governance projects and issues.
Training(link removed) Assist with training initiatives.
Misc. Corporate Projects(link removed) Assist with various corporate initiatives and projects (e.g., oversight of mechanics lien compliance; warranty and licensing, etc.).
Regulatory(link removed) Provide oversight in connection with regulatory issues involving company, especially related to HR matters and affiliated mortgage finance and title operations.
Competency Requirements:
Ethics & Values -- Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
Customer Focus -- Dedicated to meeting the expectations of our customers.
Drive for Results -- Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Problem Solving -- Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
Decision Quality -- Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
Planning -- Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
Strategic Agility -- Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented.
Motivating Others -- Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; makes each individual feel his/her works is important; is someone people like working with.
Managerial Courage -- Doesnt hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited law school with at least 7-9 years of experience.
Admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio or ability to gain corporate counsel designation with an active law license from another state.
Expertise in a breadth of legal concepts, practices, and procedures including real estate transactions and contract management.
Knowledge of residential home building industry.
Work Conditions and Physical Requirements:
In person 5 days a week, general office environment with travel to and activities performed at division locations as necessary.
Benefits
M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, employee home purchase plan and more.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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