Region Paralegal-Coconut Creek

• Assist in the drafting of land/lot contracts
• Review land/lot contracts to calculate legal deadlines, draft contract timelines, and create closing checklists
• Manage contract timeline/deadlines
• Manage due diligence process and update checklists
• Request and review title and surveys
• Manage communication, document execution, and workflow for closings of land/lot acquisitions
• Draft legal correspondence that does not include legal opinion or advice
• Prepare closing instruction letters, closing documents and binders, and review title policies and commitments, and work with title companies regarding title issues
• Review and confirm closing statements, including tax prorations and other fees/charges
• Review, prepare and submit land/lot contract packages for internal review and approval
• Prepare and submit end of Inspection Period / Notice of Suitability (NOS) packages
• Process earnest money requests, deposits and releases
• Facilitate communication between Region and Divisions located within the Region
• Archive files and documents
• Organize and maintain daily correspondence and FORMs files
• Prepare and update weekly and monthly contracts status report
• Respond to requests for information
• Perform legal research, fact gathering, and information retrieval via computer-based research
• Perform clerical and administrative duties, as needed
• Ability to work overtime, if needed, based on impending deadlines
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Regular and reliable attendance

• Associate degree / Paralegal certification; Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university a plus
• 5+ years of Real Estate transactional experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and able to track an acquisition from initial contact through closing
• Understand entitlement processes and procedures
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team
• Demonstrate an ability to meet strict deadlines, with multiple projects while maintaining organized project files
• Must process creative problem-solving skills, resourcefulness and tenacity
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

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  Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder.

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