Legal Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant

A leading property management firm is looking for a legal administrative assistant to join their team! The ideal candidate will have 1 to 3 years of professional experience, interest working within the legal field, and strong Excel skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Receive applicant files from credit processing, confirm Section 8 voucher and Request for Tenancy packet has been included
• Complete RTA packet and attach all landlord documents required by the Housing, email to Section 8 caseworker, write memo in file and file into the hold drawer
• Receive new tenant files from leasing with signed lease, make sure lease matches HAP contract received from sec 8. Sign HAP contract make copy of lease and send to sec 8 via email or physical mail
• Set up tenant's Sec 8 profile in Yardi, add tenant to HA book, file tenant file properly
• Enter interim and annual breakdowns in Yardi
• Contact tenants to address work orders
• Reconcile tenant ledgers for tenants and legal

Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of professional experience
• Interest working within the legal field
• Strong Excel skills

Benefits:

• Flexible compensation
• Great benefits package
• Work life balance
• Clear career growth path

If interested, please send over your most recent resume to smauriello@astoncarter.com along with your availability for a 10-minute phone screen to go over the position in more detail.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Woodbridge, NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2025.