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Student Internship: Real Estate Paralegal (Academic Credit) - Remote position

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Qualifications:

Current student in paralegal studies or related field., Excellent writing and communication skills in English., Detail-oriented and computer savvy., Available for a minimum of 3 months at 15 hours per week..

Key responsabilities:

  • Assist the Legal Compliance Department with cases and legal issues.
  • Research Department of Building complaints and review condominium by-laws.
  • Manage the calendar of listing agents and plan apartment visits.
  • Handle general customer service complaints and communicate with apartment owners.

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New York Habitat Real Estate Management & Development TPE https://www.nyhabitat.com/
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Job description

About New York Habitat:


New York Habitat ( http://www.nyhabitat.com ), is a successful recognized International Real Estate Agency
We specialize in the Furnished Rental, Bed & Breakfast and Vacation Rental markets in New York, Paris, London and the South of France.


About your Internship at New York Habitat:
New York Habitat is looking for a dedicated person & team player to join our legal team. Our main goal is to share our expertise with motivated individuals and current students interested in learning more about the real estate industry, specifically the rental market in NYC.


During this internship, you will contribute your ideas & talents toward handling new challenges regarding renting furnished rentals, Bed & Breakfast, and Vacation Rentals.


Among other things, you will learn to research Department of Building complaints & other issues, review condominium by-laws and declarations, and research public information on ACRIS.


As an added bonus, you will benefit from the experience of working in an International environment and will be exposed to different languages (Spanish, English, Italian, and French). You will develop your communication skills and will become more efficient in your work, organization, and time management.



At New York Habitat, you will:

  • Acquire basic knowledge of New York Real Estate laws.
  • Work closely with and under the supervision of our Legal Compliance Department on cases and legal issues.
  • Learn about Real Estate by assisting the department that oversees building issues, leases, condominium, and co-op rules and regulations.
  • Learn how to research and verify official documentation such as Deeds, Leases, Certificates of Incorporation etc. for the listing approval process on HPD and ACRIS.
  • Develop techniques to connect with listing owners in order to explain the company’s need for compliance.
  • Learn how to manage the calendar of the listing agents and plan the visits for our New York apartments.
  • Learn how to handle general customer service complaints and/or issues
  • Enhance communications skills by learning how to communicate with both new and current apartment owners in order to obtain the most up-to-date legal paperwork and ensure the maximum amount of listings on our database.


    Your profile:

    • You are living in New York (Preferably) 
    • You are a current student in paralegal studies and related field
    • You are detail-oriented.
    • You have excellent writing/communication skills in English.
    • You are dependable, punctual, and dedicated to doing your assigned work.
    • You are computer savvy.
    • You are available for a minimum of 3 months at 15h/week.
    • You are available between 9am-6 pm New York time.
    • You can attain Academic Credits for your Internship. (Necessary)
    • You are able to work remotely.




    If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application through our job opportunities page:  https://nyhabitat.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=145


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    CompensationAcademic Credit

    Required profile

    Experience

    Industry :
    Real Estate Management & Development
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Other Skills

    • Writing
    • Communication
    • Research
    • Customer Service
    • Time Management
    • Detail Oriented
    • Punctuality
    • Technical Acumen
    • Teamwork
    • Reliability

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