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Homebound is transforming residential construction by enabling homeowners to design, personalize, and purchase homes entirely online. The company has raised $150M from top-tier VCs including Google and Khosla, and is scaling rapidly across Texas, Colorado, Florida, and California.
The Senior Paralegal will be a core member of Homebound's in-house legal team, supporting the full lifecycle of legal operations across the company's infill and suburban homebuilding markets. This is a high-impact, versatile role requiring someone comfortable managing diverse legal matters simultaneously while partnering closely with sales, operations, construction, finance, product, and accounting teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contract Management: Review, track, and manage revisions to master service agreements with subcontractors, purchase and sale agreements, NDAs, and title/deed documentation for property transactions and land acquisitions.
- Licensing & Compliance: Track and maintain general contractor and business licensing across all operating markets.
- Insurance Program Management: Oversee the Builders Risk insurance program in partnership with brokers and internal teams; vet subcontractor insurance policies; provide risk-based guidance; coordinate annual renewals.
- Warranty Claims: Track new and existing warranty claims, partner with warranty teams on documentation and claims strategy.
- Sales & Homeowner Support: Assist with contract adjustments driven by market conditions; support homeowner sales negotiations across multiple states and product lines; manage dispute resolution.
- Litigation Support: Track pre-litigation and litigation matters; support discovery, strategy, and case management in coordination with outside counsel.
- Land Acquisition & Expansion: Partner with the Land Acquisition team on suburban portfolio deals and post-closing obligations; prepare go-to-market sales contracts; provide legal support for geographic expansion.
- Business Partnering: Serve as a responsive, day-to-day legal resource for cross-functional teams, addressing ad hoc requests to keep operations moving.
Requirements:
- 10–15 years of paralegal experience, ideally with exposure to real estate, construction, or homebuilding. In-house paralegal experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate required.
- Demonstrated experience with contract drafting and negotiation, insurance and risk management, warranty claims, and litigation or case management support.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to manage high volume of concurrent matters across multiple states and teams.
- Experience in fast-paced environments; comfort with diverse responsibilities.
- Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently while communicating clearly with non-legal stakeholders.
