Legal Counsel - Commercial Transactions
About The Position
Legal Counsel – Commercial Transactions is an early-career attorney who provides foundational legal support across Lennar's commercial contracting and business transaction activities. The role assists with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating routine commercial agreements, conducts legal research, and partners with business teams to address day-to-day contracting needs while developing legal judgment and transactional skills under senior attorney guidance. The position supports senior attorneys on larger or complex transactions and helps maintain contract records, templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines. It also helps identify legal and business risks in routine matters and escalates issues appropriately. This is primarily a sedentary office position.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the United States.
- 0–5 years of legal experience; exposure to commercial contracting, corporate, or transactional matters is preferred.
- Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
- Exceptional negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, balancing legal risk with business growth.
- Ability to operate computer equipment; speak and hear; bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move or carry up to 25 pounds; and use finger dexterity.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to commercial contracting, corporate, or transactional matters.
- Familiarity with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements such as vendor, supplier, service, or licensing agreements.
- Prior experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or judicial clerkship.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate routine commercial agreements, including vendor, supplier, purchase, and non-disclosure agreements; escalate higher-risk or complex terms to senior attorneys.
- Provide business teams with practical, timely legal guidance on day-to-day contracting questions, standard-form agreements, and routine business transactions.
- Assist senior attorneys with due diligence, documentation, and administrative support for larger or complex transactions, including strategic investments, joint ventures, partnerships, and technology agreements.
- Conduct legal research and analysis on commercial and contract law issues and prepare memoranda and recommendations for review by senior attorneys.
- Help manage outside counsel on routine, lower-risk commercial matters to support cost-efficient, high-quality legal services aligned with business goals.
- Maintain accurate, organized contract files, records, and tracking logs in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal recordkeeping requirements.
- Support maintenance and continuous improvement of contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines for standard commercial matters.
- Develop legal judgment and transactional skills through hands-on experience, feedback, and mentorship, progressively taking on more responsibility and complex matters.
- Identify potential legal and business risks in routine matters and escalate issues appropriately to senior attorneys.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a $1-for-$1 company match up to 5%.
- Paid parental leave.
- Associate Assistance Plan.
- Education Assistance Program.
- Adoption assistance up to $30,000.
- Up to three weeks of vacation annually from the moment of hire.
- Holiday, sick leave, and personal day policies.
- New Hire Referral Bonus Program.
- Home Purchase Discounts.
- Potential eligibility for bonuses and commissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
