Job Title: Legal Assistant (Landlord-Tenant)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Location: New York, NY
Worksite Status:Onsite
We’re Beam Living, a multi-family residential property management company that elevates, oversees, and supports communities throughout New York City. A Blackstone-owned portfolio company, our goal is to create fulfilling places to work, live and grow. We believe in leaving people and places better than we found them, which is why the communities we own and operate are some of the most exciting, vibrant, and iconic in New York City.
We are a group of people who believe in making every day better than yesterday. We put people first because we know that’s how you create incredible communities. We are on a mission to make city life happier – want to join us?
As a Legal Assistant on the Legal team, you’ll support the day-to-day operations of the department and be responsible for ensuring legal processes run efficiently and accurately.
What you will do:
- Provide support to the Litigation Department in all areas, including but not limited to the drafting, preparation and filing of litigation and pre-litigation documents relating to all legal proceedings.
- Support tracking functions and special reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis through monitoring and synthesizing information.
- Assist with preparation of litigation files for Court proceedings
- Assist with creation and ongoing maintenance of electronic and hard copy case files.
- Assist with maintenance of the Court calendar in an effective, transparent, and prompt manner.
- Assist with scheduling and coordination of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist with preparation of requests for outsourced matters and legal queries to outside counsel.
- Assist with the preparation of warrants and communications with the Marshal’s office in connection with evictions.
- Assist with legal case timelines and write-ups as needed.
- Develop knowledge in electronic programs used in Litigation department such as Yardi, MRI, and Asana.
- Assist with special projects and requests as needed
What you should have:
- 2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal; New York City Landlord/Tenant experience strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of the New York City Landlord/Tenant legal process, with a strong focus on Nonpayment and Holdover proceedings
- Experience with the warrant process, including preparation of warrant-related documentation
- Proficiency with eCourts and NYSCEF filing systems
- Experience working in a multi-family and/or high-volume building environment strongly preferred
- Familiarity with Yardi and/or MRI property management software preferred
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, and work independently
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage tenant interactions in person, by phone, and via email
- Doing any, or all of that, in a multi-family environment would be good too.
What we offer:
We know that if we take care of our team, everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.
Hourly Rate: $25.00 - $30.00
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience & location.
Benefits: Beam provides a variety of benefits to team members, including health insurance coverage eligibly on your first day of work, retirement savings plan, paid parental leave, educational assistance, mental health resources, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
Beam Living believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as a company. We know that diversity creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where everyone belongs and feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. That’s why we foster a culture that’s collaborative, inclusive and ego-free. We stay curious, lead with heart, and raise the bar, because that’s what good neighbors do. We deeply value diversity in all its forms.
To further our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all employment decisions at Beam Living are based on individual qualifications, business needs and job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
