Job Description

We trust that as a Senior Paralegal you will: (responsibilities)

  • Assists in drafting general correspondence, contracts, pleadings and other legal documents
  • Files, records and/or research as needed
  • Assists in researching, retrieving documents for and preparing responses as needed
  • Review, analyze and prepare chronologies, minutes, and due diligence reports
  • Create, organize and manages electronic and hard copy files
  • Schedules depositions
  • Interacts with outside agencies, corporations, firms, etc. to gather information and data 
  • Orders legal publications, reference materials and handbooks
  • Handles all associated billing
  • Deliver and picks up documents
  • Attends meetings and various other legal and/or business proceedings
  • You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes) 

  • Analytical
  • Project Management
  • Ethics & Integrity
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Priority Setting

About you:

  • Associate Degree in paralegal studies; six or more years related experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted
  • Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of legal research; knowledge of the legal system, including court filing/recording systems, requirements and deadlines
  • Knowledge of general paralegal transactional and litigation assistance, and real estate practice as it relates to real property and easement acquisitions, mortgages, and due diligence documents and investigations
  • Knowledge of clerical techniques and practices
  • Skill in operating a PC and associated Windows environment software (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Ability to be courteous and helpful under pressure

Will have responsibilities such as:

  • Office or non-manual work, which is directly related to management or general business operations
  • Act as a primary component of which involves the exercise of independent judgment and discretion about matters of significance

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
  • Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
  • Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable
  • Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
  • The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Compensation:

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Range: $ $74,000 - $123,000

Bonus Eligible

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

#LI-KD1

Application Instructions

Please click on the link below to apply for this position. A new window will open and direct you to apply at our corporate careers page. We look forward to hearing from you!

Apply Online