Associate - Community Associations Law

Rees Broome, PC; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental

Life insurance

Medical

PTO

Retirement

Vision

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. This role requires Maryland licensure and offers competitive compensation with a generous bonus plan.

The firm supports professional growth and aims to develop its associates' careers. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of collections experience, strong research and communication

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of collections experience.
• Licensed to practice in Maryland.
• Strong research and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 250–400 active collection cases from intake to closing.
• Collaborate with paralegals and Shareholders on collection matters.
• Review client documents and draft opinions for Shareholder review.
• Appear in court across multiple jurisdictions as needed.
• Provide routine status reports to community association clients.
• Bill hourly time and fixed-fee collections work.
• Attend on-site meetings to oversee elections and Board meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Legal writing

Paralegal management

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, is recruiting for an associate with 3-5 years of general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. This position offers competitive compensation and generous bonus plan. The firm actively engages in its associates’ professional growth. Candidates must be licensed in Maryland.

Our ideal candidate will have 3-5 years’ experience practicing general collections work for banks or other creditors, exceptional research and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from initial intake to closing of files
• Work closely with paralegals, administrative assistants and Shareholders on collection case load
• Review and interpret client documents and draft legal opinions for Shareholder reviewRegularly handle court appearances in multiple jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases for enforcement of covenants
• Routinely communicate with community association clients and their management agents and provide routine status reports
• Manage billing of hourly time and via task codes for fixed fee collections work
• Routinely attend on-site meetings at client community associations to oversee elections and Board meetings

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in Maryland
• 3-5 years’ experience in collections
• Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, district court, and post-judgment enforcement
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Legal project management experience is helpful
• Prior experience managing paralegals and other staff

Pay & benefits

$115k-$150k / annual

• Dental
• Life insurance
• Medical
• PTO
• Retirement
• Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance