Deputy Director, Universal Access to Counsel

About the role

Bronx Legal Services seeks experienced housing attorney(s) to join the Universal Access to Counsel (UAC) management team for our eviction prevention and housing practice as a Deputy Director.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director and the other Deputies to shape the direction and manage the administrative and programmatic operations of the Housing Unit;
• Help manage and report on the practice’s grant responsibilities;
• Supervise the practice of a group of housing staff attorneys and supervisors;
• Work to develop and strengthen relationships with partner community organizations;
• Work to identify systemic housing-related trends that could be affected by strategic litigation.

Requirements

• Five or more years of housing litigation experience;
• Demonstrated expertise in local, state and federal housing law and policy, housing court practice, housing programs and subsidies, and public benefits;
• Excellent legal writing, litigation and advocacy skills;
• Strong interpersonal, teaching/training and organizational skills;
• Prior supervisory experience, experience working with community-based organizations, and proficiency in Spanish or another language commonly spoken in the communities we serve is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Dependent on work history and experience.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$121,909 - $193,748 USD

Schedule

Hybrid model of in-person and remote work. Staff are expected to be in-person approximately half the days.