Administrative Law Paralegal

SMYTH LEVENSON LLP

New York, NY

Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Job description:
Smyth Levenson LLP is a NYC real estate law firm exclusively representing property owners, developers, investors, management companies, and cooperative/ condominium boards. Our practice spans landlord-tenant litigation, DHCR and DHPD administrative proceedings, due diligence, and real estate transactions. We move fast, work closely with our clients, and hold ourselves to a high standard of responsiveness and results.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Administrative Law Paralegal to support our attorneys across Housing Court litigation, DHCR/DHPD proceedings, and transactional due diligence. This is a high-volume, detail-intensive role for someone who knows New York landlord-tenant law and administrative procedure.
Core Responsibilities
DHCR & Rent Regulation
Prepare filings for DHCR proceedings including MBR applications, rent overcharge responses, lease renewal complaints, Substantial Rehabilitation applications and other Administrative proceedings.
Assist with Certificate of No Harassment (CONH) and DHPD applications and responses
Research rent stabilization history and DHCR docket records.
Draft correspondence and responses to agency inquiries
Track regulatory deadlines and manage administrative dockets
Due Diligence (Acquisitions & Dispositions)
Compile and analyze rent rolls, lease abstracts, and rent stabilization registrations
Research HPD violation history, open permits, ECB violations, and DOB records
Review DHCR rent histories and flag overcharge exposure or deregulation issues
Prepare due diligence summaries and closing checklists for attorney review
Coordinate with title companies, managing agents, and opposing counsel on document collection
Minimum 4 years of paralegal experience in NYC landlord-tenant, real estate, or administrative law
Demonstrated experience with DHCR filings and Housing Court proceedings required
Proficiency with NYSCEF, NYC Housing Court e-filing, HPD Online, and DOB BIS
Strong working knowledge of the Rent Stabilization Law and Code, and DHCR Operational Bulletins
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines across a high-volume docket
Associate's or Bachelor's degree required; ABA-approved paralegal certificate a plus
Notary Public commission preferred

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