Legal Representative

LEFRAK ORGANIZATION•New York, NY

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Yardi Voyager a plus

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
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