Litigation Paralegal - Landlord/Tenant Rep

Litigation Paralegal – Landlord/Tenant Rep

 

Description:



Newmark Knight Frank is seeking a Landlord/Tenant Paralegal to join their team of professionals. This position is located in Midtown Manhattan and supports the landlord/tenant litigation attorney. This business is fast-paced and requires someone who is highly motivated, proactive, dependable and professional. The ideal candidate must have the ability to work independently.

Newmark Knight Frank (www.newmarkkf.com) is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. We provide comprehensive real estate solutions to many of the most prominent corporations, property owners, investors and developers across the globe. In addition to representing major institutions, corporations and property owners in transactions, Newmark Knight Frank provides extensive consulting and management services including financial services, property and asset management, construction services, project management, due diligence and valuation services. New York-headquartered Newmark Knight Frank and London-based partner Knight Frank Newmark operate from over 165 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. Last year, we completed transactions valued at over $37.3 billion, with revenues exceeding $537 million. With a staff of 5,300 employees, we successfully meet the local and global needs of our clients worldwide.

Requirements: 

§3+ years of legal experience. Landlord/Tenant experience highly preferred

§Familiarity with general office equipment with strong MS Office and word processing experience

§Well organized and thorough, with great attention to detail and the ability to multi-task

§Possess excellent verbal & written communication skills, including strong proofreading and grammatical skills

§Familiarity with time billing and/or time slips (strongly preferred)

§Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm, with the ability to stay later as needed

 

Responsibilities Include:

§Document production, case preparation and file maintenance

§Drafting correspondence, memos and reports

§Facilitate communication between Attorney, Court Justices & Staff, Marshal, adversaries, clients & vendors

§Assist in bookkeeping and collections

§Conduct online research (via public and/or private websites & databases)

§Work on special projects as needed

 

 

Newmark Knight Frank offers a comprehensive Benefits package including: medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, long term disability, 401k with company-match, flexible spending accounts, transportation accounts and discount corporate gym memberships.

 

Salary commensurate with experience. For immediate consideration, please forward your resume, with cover letter & salary requirements to: tdaley@newmarkkf.com .