Senior Paralegal

Overview

This role involves supporting the full lifecycle of legal needs for a fast-growing residential construction and homebuilding organization. You will work with an in-house legal team to manage matters across product and contract management, insurance, risk, warranty, pre-litigation and litigation support, and licensing across multiple markets, including Los Angeles, Texas, Florida, and Colorado, as well as high-growth suburban homebuilding and land development operations.

The position is ideal for a versatile, detail-oriented paralegal comfortable managing high volumes of varied legal matters and partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Accounting, Procurement, Construction Operations, Product, Finance, and other business teams.

Responsibilities

• Contracts: Review and track revisions to master service agreements (MSAs) with subcontractors, purchase and sale agreements, and NDAs. Review title and deed documentation for property transactions and land acquisitions.
• Licensing: Track and maintain general contractor and business licensing across all markets.
• Insurance: Manage the Builders Risk insurance program in partnership with the insurance broker and cross-functional teams. Review and vet subcontractor insurance policies and provide risk-based guidance to business teams. Assist with annual insurance renewals.
• Warranty: Track new and existing warranty claims and partner with the warranty team to gather supporting documentation and support claims strategy.
• Sales & Homeowner Management: Support contract adjustments driven by market changes and operations. Assist with homeowner sales negotiations across Texas, Florida, California, and Colorado across multiple product lines. Manage and help resolve homeowner disputes as they arise.
• Pre-Litigation & Litigation Management: Track pre-litigation and litigation matters. Support discovery, strategy, and case management in coordination with outside counsel.
• Suburban Portfolio & Market Expansion: Partner with Land Acquisition on suburban land acquisition deals and post-closing obligations. Prepare go-to-market sales contracts. Provide legal support as the organization expands into new geographies.
• Business Partnering: Act as a responsive, day-to-day legal resource for Sales, Accounting, Construction Operations, Procurement, and Technology, addressing ad hoc requests promptly.

Requirements

• Experience: 10–15 years of paralegal experience, ideally with exposure to real estate, construction, or homebuilding. In-house paralegal experience preferred.
• Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate required.
• Substantive knowledge: Demonstrated experience with contract drafting and negotiation, insurance and risk management, warranty claims, and litigation or case management support.
• Skills: Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent matters across multiple states and business teams.
• Work style: Experience in a fast-paced environment and the ability to handle changing priorities.
• Professional attributes: Excellent judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while communicating clearly with non-legal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house paralegal experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $110K - $125K
• Additional compensation/benefits: Each job posting includes a general description of any other compensation offered for the position in addition to the salary range displayed on the job posting.
• Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location; the salary range displayed on each job posting may vary by state. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Location

• Los Angeles, Texas, Florida, and Colorado (infill markets)
• Also supports high-growth suburban homebuilding and land development operations