Description:

Description:
D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Contracts Attorney for their Legal Department. The right candidate will review and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactions and agreements, including vendor agreements as well as provide legal guidance and support concerning vendor transactions, legal risks within contractual agreements and other issues that arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide legal advice in connection with vendor agreements, including professional services agreements, independent contractor and subcontractor agreements, master services agreements, purchase and supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other vendor and commercial agreements
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial transactions with vendors, suppliers, service providers and other counterparties
Provide practical, business-oriented guidance on risk allocation, limitation of liability, indemnity, security obligations, and other legal and business risks presented by vendor transactions
Interact daily with personnel across the company, including procurement, financial services, real estate, risk management and other business teams, regarding a broad array of contracting and compliance issues including those typically encountered in the home building industry and the mortgage and title businesses
Manage and prioritize multiple projects; analyze business and legal risks presented by these projects, coordinate with appropriate stakeholders; and bring these projects to a successful conclusion
Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, standard terms, policies and procedures to reflect current law and business needs
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight
Regular and reliable attendance

Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:

Jurist Doctoral degree (J.D.) is required
3 years or more of relevant legal experience is required, including significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
Current license to practice law
Possess exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Proficient at working in a fast-paced, high activity environment
Self-motivated, goal-oriented, capable of multi-tasking and completing multiple projects within stated timelines
Ability to work well within a team
Ability to communicate and build relationships via MS teams and other remote style communications
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form or via DRH applications
Proficiency with MS Office and email
Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a leading lawfirm is a plus
Experience with vendor agreements, professional service agreements, independent contractor and subcontractor agreements, and other commercial contracts is preferred.