Landlord-Tenant and Collections Paralegal
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JobgetherAffordable housing
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
Salary60,000 - 70,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal or in a similar legal support role within a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Required Skills
- Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office SuitePowerPoint
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree.
- Have 3–5 years of experience as a paralegal or in a similar legal support role within a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Demonstrate experience with New York landlord-tenant law.
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Have experience with case management or legal tracking tools.
- Demonstrate strong organization and attention to detail when managing records, documentation, deadlines, and multiple matters.
- Be able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills for working with counsel, property managers, accounting teams, ownership, and residents.
- Preferred but not required: working knowledge of affordable housing, tenant rent vouchers, and NYCHA compliance.
- Exercise sound judgment and professionalism when handling sensitive landlord-tenant information and communications.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contact between ownership, property management teams, and outside counsel on disputes, eviction proceedings, and routine legal matters.
- Coordinate with outside counsel to support timely resolution of legal matters and ensure deadlines are met.
- Maintain case files, tracking systems, records, and reports for litigation, administrative proceedings, and compliance requirements.
- Gather leases, correspondence, rent histories, account information, and other documentation needed to support legal matters.
- Work with property management and accounting teams to help ensure compliance with court requirements and applicable legal obligations.
- Draft routine legal correspondence, notices, internal communications, and memoranda related to landlord-tenant matters.
- Organize resident meetings to review account balances, delinquency histories, case status, and lease obligations.
- Review outside landlord-tenant counsel invoices and legal bills for accuracy and alignment with budget guidelines.
- Monitor landlord-tenant laws and regulations and identify developments that may affect property management or ownership practices.
- Recommend improvements to landlord-tenant and collections administration under senior legal and collections leadership.
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