Corporate Counsel, Marketing, Contracts & Compliance

Mattamy Homes • Tampa, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Mattamy Homes is the largest family-owned homebuilder in North America, with 45-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the U.S., Mattamy is represented in 11 markets – Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Sarasota, Southeast Florida, Tampa, and Tucson.

This role will report to the General Counsel and serve as the primary legal partner for U.S. marketing, compliance, and vendor contracts. The Corporate Counsel will review high-volume marketing content across various channels, advise on disclaimer and disclosure placement, and ensure promotional activities adhere to regulatory frameworks. The position also involves overseeing form management and contract negotiation for trade partners and vendors, managing the company’s US privacy policy and terms, and structuring/reviewing promotions. Additionally, the role protects US corporate brand assets by managing intellectual property rights and filings, and dispenses legal guidance and training to support operational efficiency and mitigate risk. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an accredited U.S. law school and an active license to practice law in Florida
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an attorney with a heavy emphasis on vendor agreements, advertising, marketing, or consumer protection law.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate, demonstrate diplomacy, and interact well with senior business and legal leadership
• Highly disciplined with the ability to assess risk, and provide timely, strategic and practical legal advice in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong drafting, negotiating and writing skills, including attention to detail, as well as the ability to solve problems in an efficient, business-friendly manner in time-pressured situations
• Ability to identify and analyze complex issues and devise creative solutions and strategies for resolution
• Ability to oversee a high volume of work, prioritize appropriately, and work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint, Abode Pro, and Docusign

Nice To Haves

• Experience within at a top law firm with proven representation of homebuilders and/or prior in-house experience with a homebuilding or consumer facing company is preferred
• Prior in-house counsel experience preferred
• Experience on law review preferred
• Experience managing legal assistants, paralegals and other attorneys preferred

Responsibilities

• Report to the General Counsel and serve as the primary legal partner for U.S. marketing, compliance and vendor contracts
• Review high-volume marketing content across a variety of channels, including digital advertising, print collateral, websites, social media campaigns, videos, and online review responses
• Advise on disclaimer and disclosure placement, ensuring they are clear, conspicuous, and compliant with consumer protection standards
• Maintain and enforce disclaimer and marketing guidelines and review protocol procedures
• Ensure all promotional activities adhere to regulatory frameworks, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, Lanham Act, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and state-level consumer protection laws
• Mitigate risks associated with evolving trends, such as ESG claims, artificial intelligence in creative assets, and e-commerce compliance
• Oversee form management and contract negotiation for trade partners, site contractors, suppliers, consultants and other vendors
• Manage the company’s US privacy policy, terms and conditions, and monitor national and state data privacy and security rules related to targeted behavioral advertising, email marketing, and lead-generation funnels.
• Structure and review promotions, including the official rules, eligibility requirements, and registration compliance for regional or national sweepstakes, contests, and loyalty programs
• Draft, review, and negotiate marketing-related contracts, including master services agreements with creative agencies, media-buying agreements, event sponsorships, and intellectual property licenses
• Protect US corporate brand assets by managing US intellectual property rights and filings, conducting preliminary trademark clearing, vetting copyright usage, and handling trademark infringement matters
• Dispense legal guidance to divisions and corporate departments to support operational efficiency and mitigate risk
• Providing training to team members on various legal matters
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 3 weeks of company paid vacation + 1 week of company paid time off + 2 weeks of sick time
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
• Flex Spending, 401K with Company Matching and Tuition Reimbursement
• Entertainment Discounts, Employee Home Ownership Program and Company-wide Volunteer Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree