Residential Legal Representative
Lefrak Organization See More Job Openings by This Employer
- $50,000 - $48,000/year
- Corona, NY
General Summary:
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 / Court Agent- 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
- Represent landlord in all NYC Housing/Small Claims Courts as a witness and prepare the files and all necessary documents for our attorneys and witnesses; answer all inquiries from our outside counsel in a prompt manner
- 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
The Company offers a competitive salary and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, HSA/FSA, commuter benefit program, short-term disability, and a 401(K) plan.
Qualified candidates, please submit resume and cover letter.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. E/O/E
- $50,000 - $48,000/year
