Legal Administrative Coordinator

Job Summary: Under supervision of the Director of Property Management, the Legal Administrative Coordinator will be responsible for coordination between CCDC Property Management and legal services for housing stability of low-income households.  The Legal Administrative Coordinator will serve as the point of contact for legal services with respect to compliance, lease violations, fair housing and 504 compliance reviews.

• →Serve as the point of contact for legal services
• →Coordinate with Property Supervisors, Associate Director of Compliance, Property Managers, and contracted attorneys to determine and execute appropriate measures with regards to lease violations and compliance violations with respect to recertifications
• →Review notices to residents regarding lease compliance, collect and track responses between Property Manager/Property Supervisor and residents
• →Maintain careful and thorough case files of all communications and formal agreements between Property Management, Relocation, Resident Services, and residents
• →Schedule informal and formal hearings as requested; monitor timeline of compliance with notices
• →Facilitate and organize trainings for Property Management staff on various legal topics pertaining to housing, such as completing legal forms, writing professional emails to tenant complaints, Fair Housing Training, etc.
• →Maintain confidentiality of resident information
• →Maintain professional boundaries with residents

What You Bring

• →Accurate and highly detail-oriented with excellent follow-through skills 
• →Strong organizational, administrative, record-keeping experience
• →Familiarity or ability to quickly learn laws, regulations, and policies concerning subsidized housing
• →Ability to work collaboratively with different levels of CCDC peers and management and with contracted attorneys
• →High level of motivation, initiative and flexibility in problem-solving
• →Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines 
• →Sensitivity to challenges facing low-income and monolingual tenants 
• →Ability to work with people of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

• →Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, or equivalent in a related field
• →Two (2) years experience in administrative work involving legal, regulatory, or similar requirements
• →Organizational, administrative, and communication skills (written and oral) 
• →Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• →Experience working in affordable housing compliance, property management and/or legal services