VP Deputy General Counsel

As a Deputy General Counsel working for Taylor Morrison you will be the primary legal contact with respect to (i) SEC reporting, disclosure and annual shareholder meeting matters, (ii) financing, business development and division intercompany matters, (iii) corporate governance and certain litigation in regards to home buyers, and (iv) risk management, entity maintenance, subsidiary governance and special projects. We trust that as a Deputy General Counsel you will: (responsibilities) Take a leading role, together with other members of Legal team, in creating and implementing systems, processes, procedures and other infrastructure representative of a world class legal and compliance organization Establish a positive, collaborative and proactive partnership with executive management, our other internal/external clients and external stakeholders Advise on corporate administration matters Report periodically to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer on project status and participate in Legal and Compliance team meetings Help manage outside counsel spend and ensure timely invoicing of matters on which they are leading Ensure that relevant documents are filed in the Legal Department database/folders You are willing to perform other duties as assigned What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes) Business Acumen Customer Focus Developing Direct Reports and Others Drive for Results Priority Setting Self-Knowledge About you: License to practice law in applicable state Undergraduate degree and law degree required Significant professional experience in a large U.S. law firm and/or in-house position at a homebuilder company with significant operations in the United States Experience working with a contract management system a plus Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook FLSA Status: Exempt Will have responsibilities such as: Interviewing, selecting, and training employees Setting rates of pay and hours of work Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees Determining work techniques Planning the work Apportioning work among employees Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed Planning budgets for work Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance Providing for safety and security of the workplace 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 oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed 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 Comply with company policies and procedure Physical Demands: Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 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 *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.