Legal Clerk

Description

Phipps Houses is one of the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit developer/owner of affordable housing. It is a multi-faceted real estate organization, involved in the development, finance, construction and asset management of new and rehabilitated multi-family housing for low to middle income New Yorkers. Through its subsidiary, Phipps Houses Services, Inc., it conducts residential  property management, and its tax-exempt affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods, provides human services to its development communities.

THE POSITION:

The Legal Clerk is responsible for working collaboratively with housing attorneys to provide litigation support including conducting client interviews and intake, maintain calendar of appointments, keep and create spread sheets, track tenant rent arrears; Maintain client files and important documents, ensuring regular communication with tenants. S/He may need to appear in court with attorneys.

Salary $55,000 – $60,000. Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Assist in daily customer services; follow up on tenant inquiries regarding rent 

Assist tenants as needed with certifications and apply for emergency assistance 

Work with Bookkeeping to review and adjust ledgers as needed 

Prepare & submit correction forms, monitor repayment agreements

Review monthly receivable reports and advise PM for Resident Retention meetings

Generate and distribute late rent notices

Coordinate with Phipps Neighborhoods to provide residents in need with assistance

Prepare & submit required information to attorneys for commencement of  legal cases for lease violations and non-payment cases

Monitor legal reports/activity

Attend court hearings as needed

Review and process court stipulations

Generate work orders based on court stipulation & coordinate timely completion

Review and process legal bills 

Manage rent payments on hold report 

Process documentation and follow up on collections

Prepare excel sheets for tracking case statuses 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Database systems; Yardi, Excel, Microsoft, Outlook 

Ability to work independently

Experience with housing court and legal documents

Bilingual preferred but not required

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Associates degree preferred, Minimum High School Diploma or GED required

2 years prior Legal Clerk experience

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.  Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

 

Salary

• $55,000 - $60,000