Legal Representative
LeFrak · Queens, NY · 1 mo ago
LegalContract
About the role
Realty Operations Group is a leading shared services property management company dedicated to providing best in class management and administrative support to its select client roster. At Realty Operations Group, we maintain a superior team of professionals united by a common commitment to the highest level of integrity and business ethics in all of our dealings. Our Lease Enforcement team is looking for a an individual to act as a liaison between management, our tenants and the attorney representing us “The Landlord” in Housing Court.
Responsibilities
- Lease Enforcement 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
Benefits
- 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)
- Company Paid Holidays