Now Hiring - Leasing Specialist in New York, NY

Job Title: Leasing Specialist

Department: Residential Services

Sub-Department/Program: Property Management

Reports to: Program Director

Responsibilities:

• At least monthly, review delinquent reports to determine tenants who will be placed in legal status
• Serve as the main point of contact for program staff on hold over issues
• Prepare and submit required documentation to agency’s attorneys to start hold over or non-payment cases.
• Work with program staff to assist with delinquent accounts through payment plans or arrears assistance from Human Resources Administration.
• Using property management software to coordinate court cases and forward updated rent ledgers and relevant documents to legal for evictions.
• Responsible for tracking and processing tenant accounts in arrears for eviction with agency’s attorneys.
• Prepare in house notices to cease or cure lease violations.
• Primary liaison with the finance department on rent collection and required reports
• Receives legal statements and invoices for preparation and payment of legal fees.
• Responsible for tracking and processing the renewal of all master leases for scatter site apartments.
• Manage repair requests for scatter site apartments; coordinate with landlords and management companies to ensure completion of all repairs.
• Process and distribute annual recertification notices to tenants.
• Prepare new and annual subleases inputting tenant rent portions and scanning to database.
• Perform accurate rent calculation for tenants’ monthly rent as per funder guidelines annually and on move in of new tenant.
• Utilize property management software to update tenant status and rent charge.
• Communicate with program staff on leasing, repair and rent related matters.
• Assist program staff with documentation required for applying for rental arrears assistance for delinquent tenants.
• Attend internal and external meetings, court hearings if required, supervision and trainings as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Some college preferred, tax credit certification a plus; previous experience in property management in a social service setting, experience working in mental health settings, strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills; stress resistant, flexible; team player; open to feedback; excellent organizational skills; ability to work remotely, experience with One Site property management, MS Excel and knowledge of AWARDS.
• COVID VACCINATION REQUIRED; MASK WEARING REQUIRED

THE BRIDGE INC. IS AOA/EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person