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