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 for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Division Paralegal. The right candidate will support the Land Acquisition and Land Development departments by coordinating legal and accounting requirements necessary to meet division goals. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Request and review draft land/lot contracts from local counsel


• Prepare summaries of purchase and sale agreements for team distribution


• Prepare and submit the corporate land/lot contract package for review and approval including closing documents, escrow instructions, and settlement statements


• Process earnest money requests, deposits and releases


• Request and review title, environmental studies, surveys, site plans etc.


• Prepare and submit Notice of Suitability (NOS) packages


• Submit weekly funding requests to accounting


• Prepare and update weekly contracts status report


• Prepare performance due date emails for team distribution


• Request and review easements and Common Open Spaces (COS) deeds for recordation


• Draft contracts and amendments as necessary, including HOA covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions


• Manage, organize, and provide oversight on a wide variety of contracts and projects


• Organize and maintain daily correspondence


• Maintain seller/broker/owner contact files


• Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly land/lot acquisition reports


• Research various legal issues as requested by local counsel


• Store and manage project files and archives in the DRH system


• Understand D.R. Horton business processes and policies to recommend necessary changes to contracts


• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company


• Ability to work overtime


• Ability to travel overnight

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)


• Two to four years of related experience


• Excellent written and oral communication skills without grammatical errors


• Ability to prioritize deadlines


• Must work within tight deadlines and budget(s) and have time management skills


• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities with attention to detail


• Strong organizational skills


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and/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

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school a plus


• Paralegal certificate a plus


• Experience in acquisitions or real estate transactions preferred

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental


• 401(K)


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Flex Spending Accounts


• Life Insurance


• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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