Paralegal, Regional
Position Description
Title: Paralegal, Regional
Reports To: Director/Senior Director/Managing Director, Operations/ Senior Manager Regional Collection
Position Summary: Our in-house licensed Paralegal, Regional coordinate legal services and manage current delinquent accounts by pursuing those tenants through the Landlord and Tenant Board.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare L1 applications (N4’s received from administrators). Print L1 applications.
- Send applications to Tribunal for processing and coordinate with Tribunal for scheduling of hearing dates.
- Coordinate with Administrators/Operations Managers re: evictions upon termination dates in Tribunal Orders.
- Monitor all mediated agreements and Payment Plans/ Prepare and file L4 applications once tenants have defaulted on Mediated Agreement.
- Prepare termination notice such as N5’s, N6’s, N7’s, and N8’s.
- Follow up with Operations Managers/Site after eviction has been executed.
- Attend Tribunal hearings and respond to tenant inquiries as necessary.
- Prepare monthly reports detailing current litigation activity and status.
- Coordinates general office and administrative duties including, but not limited to, maintenance of filing systems, preparation of correspondence, reports and spreadsheets.
- Screens and sorts all incoming mail.
- Schedules hearings and updates calendars.
- Coordinates day to day office activities (mailing notices of hearings, preparing certificates of service, corresponding with Tribunal).
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in similar role in property management
- Extensive knowledge of Residential Tenancies Act
- Licensed as Paralegal designated by the applicable provincial regulatory body
- Knowledge of standard Accounts Receivable
- Experience in a high volume fast paced environment
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in Tribunal Hearings
