Tenant Landlord Paralegal

ASCEND HIRE INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCEND HIRE INC. seeks a Paralegal to support in-house counsel with case load management for properties in our portfolio. Tenant/landlord experience is required, and Spanish skills are a plus.

You will handle document prep, court filings, and coordination with outside counsel in a fast-paced environment. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree or 2 years paralegal experience, and proficiency with MS Office; familiarity with housing laws (Section 8) and Yardi is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 2 years paralegal experience.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Basic computer skills including MS Outlook, Word and Excel are REQUIRED.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a group setting.
• Must be able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Familiarity with housing laws, including voucher Section 8 and Project-Based Section 8, Rent Stabilization, low-income housing tax credits and leasing a plus.
• Yardi software experience a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare notices and petitions for housing court nonpayment and holdover actions.
• Coordinate with process servers, marshals and moving companies.
• Provide support and assistance to staff attorneys.
• Interface with outside counsel.
• Manage case files and attorney calendars.
• Data entry, scanning, and copying.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Spanish (optional)

Housing-law familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Yardi

Job description

Job Description

Pay: $27.00 - $32.00 per hour

Job description:

We are a real estate property management company specializing in affordable housing properties. We are currently seeking a Paralegal to assist our In-House legal counsel with managing case load for certain properties in our portfolio.

NOTE: We will only consider those applicants with tenant/landlord experience.

Responsibilities

• Document preparation such as notices and petitions for housing court nonpayment and holdover proceedings, rent demands and NYCHA notices, processing of warrant requests (including processing affidavits of nonmilitary status and affidavits of default and scheduling evictions.
• Coordinating with process servers, marshals and moving companies.
• Providing support and assistance to staff attorneys.
• Interfacing with outside counsel.
• Case file and attorney calendar management.
• Data entry, scanning, and copying.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or 2 years paralegal experience; Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Basic computer skills including MS Outlook, Word and Excel are REQUIRED.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are a must.
• Must be able to work both independently and in a group setting.
• Must be able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
• Familiarity with housing laws, including voucher Section 8 and Project-Based Section 8, Rent Stabilization, low-income housing tax credits and leasing a plus.
• Yardi software experience a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.

Company Description

Well established Manhattan based educational non profit