Paralegal – Office of General Counsel

The Philadelphia Housing Authority, America's fourth largest public housing authority and leader in real estate development and property management is seeking a Paralegal in the Office of General Counsel.

Reporting to the Managing Deputy General Counsel, the Paralegal provides a wide range of paraprofessional legal services related to Philadelphia Housing Authority operations; performs necessary clerical and administrative duties related to those services and performs other related duties for the Office of General Counsel.

Essential functions

• Researches and prepares legal correspondence and memoranda; responds to complaints;
• Performs computerized legal research and compiles information, data and materials;
• Attends and takes notes at client interviews;
• Performs secretarial services related to litigation or business transactions; types correspondence and legal documents;
• Composes letters and memoranda on behalf of the Office of General Counsel;
• Drafts landlord-tenant complaints, schedules hearings; maintains the Customer Relations Management database for landlord-tenant cases;
• Mediates rent disputes in landlord-tenant court;
• Responds to discovery requests;
• Handles issues relating to PHA title to properties, taxes and other fees and expenses imposed upon PHA properties;
• Maintains Office of General Counsel records and filing systems;
• May support attorneys in PHA business/regulatory matters;
• Maintains the absolute confidentiality of all records and information; refers matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution;
• Stays abreast of relevant new trends and innovations in the legal support field;
• May serve as Right-to-Know Officer and/or assist with Right-to-Know requests;
• Performs related duties and responsibilities and understates special projects as assigned.

Other duties as assigned

Certifications, Licenses required

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Driver's License may be required.
• Training or certification as a Paralegal is preferred.

Minimum education and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal or Legal Studies or a related field, AND one (1) year paralegal experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

How to Apply:

All applications will be accepted via PHA's Jobs Board at pha.phila.gov/jobs.

About the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA)

Established in 1937, and with an employment workforce of over 1,100, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal agency providing public housing services to over 76,000 residents in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Financial support for Authority operations and capital needs comes primarily from rent payments and subsidies provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). PHA is one of a very select group of housing authorities across the nation that has attained Moving to Work (MTW) status. This designation allows housing agencies the opportunity and flexibility, on a local level, to develop and implement innovative housing and self-sufficiency strategies to benefit public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) participants.

PHA is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of individual qualifications without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity or ancestry, religion, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.