Legal Representative

Responsibilities

• Tenant actions: address inquiries from tenants; receive rent payments; screen, batch then input checks into tenant’s accounts; complete rental verification forms/letters; review/process evictions; correspond daily with outside counsel to resolve Housing Court issues; review documents submitted by tenants regarding rent payments
• Evictions/Warrants/Arrears: review eviction actions; schedule/cancel evictions with Marshals; schedule movers for evictions; follow up on signed or rejected warrants; screen monthly arrears report and start legal actions
• Follow up on all pending legal actions that are on the Due Dates Report (which includes DNAR, Stipulations, Non-Pays and Holdovers) and take appropriate action
• Enter/update all relevant details/action taken in Yardi
• Prepare audits needed for court and/or when requested by the tenants
• Property Manager notification: update PM and Residential Property Administrator (RPA) about HPD cases/violations; notify PM and RPA about work tickets/repairs per court stipulations and follow up with management on pending cases to liaison with outside counsel on status of repairs for Court
• Court stipulations: document details after cases are returned from court; follow up on payments and defaults
• Update company personnel on all holdover proceedings
• Notarize documents when needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Outlook and Excel
• Ability to work autonomously, be proactive and multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Yardi Voyager a plus
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Good follow up skills – acts with a sense of urgency
• Ability to manage the pressures of heavy workload
• Obtain a Notary license within 6 months of employment

Company Benefits

The Company offers a benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Plan, Profit Sharing, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care, Pre-Tax Transit Program, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays.