Contract Attorney - Property Management

• Contract Attorney role supporting real estate firm's property management arm
• Must be immediately available

Client develops, builds, owns, and manages residential affordable housing developments.

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the property management division, providing strategic counsel on all legal and compliance matters.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on property-level contracts, including vendor and service agreements, access licenses, and other operational documents.
• Oversee legal guidance on landlord-tenant law, fair housing compliance, VAWA, Section 504, and other housing-related regulatory requirements.
• Partner with site and regional leadership to resolve tenant disputes and respond to agency or governmental inquiries.
• Counsel the operations and risk management teams on insurance coverage, claims handling, and allocation of liability across vendors and partners.
• Advise on property-level incidents, compliance matters, and disputes with neighboring property owners.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel in litigation, administrative proceedings, and agency matters related to property operations.
• Contribute to policy development and compliance frameworks that strengthen operational integrity and reduce exposure.

• JD from a top US Law School
• Admission to NY State Bar
• 5-8 years of experience with residential NYC real estate law gained at a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both.
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies, understanding compliance with regulatory issues, low-income housing, rent stabilization, Section 8, LITHC and other tax benefits.
• Experience dealing with human rights organizations and complaints related to residential and low-income housing a plus.
• Able to work in NYC office.
• Immediate availability to start.

• Competitive hourly rate.