Senior Attorney Homeowner Protection Program Anchor Partner
Senior Attorney Homeowner Protection Program Anchor Partner
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ALBANY CENTRAL ISLIP LONG ISLAND OR ROCHESTER TELESCA CENTER
Employment Status: FullTime
FLSA Status: Exempt
Practice Group: Consumer Finance and Housing (CFH)
I. Organization Information
Empire Justice Center a diverse and highly respected statewide legal services organization seeks a Senior Attorney to perform as Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP) Anchor Partner Program Manager for our Consumer Finance and Housing practice group. This is an opportunity to join and grow in one of the most influential organizations serving marginalized lowincome individuals and families in New York State.
Empire Justice Center attracts and employs a diverse team of dedicated determined and passionate advocates who significantly impact the lives of lowincome New Yorkers. We succeed through direct legal representation highimpact litigation and legislative and administrative advocacy. As an organization we provide topnotch training and technical assistance to other advocates to ensure fairness and justice for New Yorkers. We thrive on our commitment to supporting justice for populations that have historically experienced high levels of oppression. These populations include racially diverse individuals and families experiencing poverty housing insecurity immigration issues and domestic violence. Additionally the organization advocates for people with disabilities members of the LGBTQ community and schoolage children facing discrimination and violations of their civil rights in schools.
Our offices in Rochester Albany Westchester County and Long Island offer staff an exciting dynamic inclusive working environment with a solid commitment to work/life balance teamwork diversity wellness and personal/professional development.
II. Position Summary
Empire Justice Center is pleased to announce an opening for a Senior Attorney to perform as the HOPP Anchor Partner Program Manager. The Senior Attorney will manage HOPP legal services grantees contracts budgets and deliverables. They will also support legal services grantees under HOPP by building and fostering relationships managing grants identifying and delivering training and technical assistance and engaging in organizational policy analysis.
This position can be held in our Albany Central Islip Long Island or Rochester Telesca Center office.
III. Salary
The referenced pay range/scale represents this jobs estimated minimum and maximum compensation. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the jobs compensation range and determined by considering factors including but not limited to education experience qualifications expertise of the individual market data and internal equity considerations.
The salary for a Senior Attorney upstate with 7 years of experience is $68080 and the salary for a Senior Attorney with 10 years of experience is $74080.
The salary for a Senior Attorney downstate with 7 years of experience is $74080 and the salary for a Senior Attorney with 10 years of experience is $80080.
IV. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Travel to and work in the Albany Central Islip or Rochester Telesca Center office is required to meet client and organizational needs.
o This position is eligible for a hybrid work request under the organizational policy.
Review periodic reports from legal services grantees identify trends communicate necessary information to grantees regarding discrepancies in financial reports and provide analysis of reports to the program director;
Review legal services grantee budgets and scopes of services including analysis and recommendation for approval to the program director;
Assist grantees with deliverable deficiencies in the creation of action plans;
Provide technical assistance regarding invoicing and all grant administration to legal services grantees;
Provide and coordinate technical assistance to legal services grantees including assistance on cases remain current on the relevant law legal issues lender and servicer programs and requirements etc. and communicate relevant information to legal services grantees;
Identify needs and appropriate trainers coordinate delivery and tracking of training;
Work with the training manager to schedule and coordinate necessary tech or CLE requirements for training;
Assist in the RFP process including review of applications scoring and other needed tasks;
Build and foster relationships with legal services grantees facilitate and participate in statewide and regional regular meetings;
Work with grantees officials communities regional nonprofits and others to identify and address systemic issues relating to homeownership;
Identify issues and trends strategize and develop legislation and policy recommendations related to homeownership;
Build and maintain relationships with state and national experts in housing legal services and foreclosure prevention;
Work with the anchor partner team and grantees to identify systemic issues relating to homeownership;
Work on policy analysis and legislative initiatives;
Develop and maintain relationships with HOPP Grantees by regularly communicating with grantees to discuss needs issues and trends and troubleshoot/support them;
Monitor substantive legal and regulatory updates: monitor case law legislation regulations guidelines and investor/servicer requirements affecting foreclosure litigation;
Draft guidance & organize training for grantees: draft summaries of legal updates and organize training based upon the summaries for HOPP Grantees;
Outreach and Advocacy: Identify develop and build relationships with NYS courts bar associations law firms and other professional organizations to raise awareness of HOPP and strengthen HOPPs objections. Identify other organizations that can become Grantees or assist HOPPs mission and goals;
Grantee Management & Oversight: Review Grantees budgets scope of services and financial and narrative reports with the HOPP Program Director;
HOPP Budget Advocacy: Review previous HOPP Funding Campaigns;
Assist in future HOPP Funding Campaigns;
Please note that all positions will supervise other practice group members if needed.
Due to limited resources all staff are expected to perform administrative and other supportrelated duties to serve our clients and fulfill our mission as a nonprofit legal services organization.
Other duties as assigned by your supervisor and/or to meet the organizations needs.
V. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge Skills and Abilities)
Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited US law school or international equivalent;
o Admission to practice in New York State and good standing or admission pending;
Minimum of 7 years of professional experience;
Demonstrated commitment to improving the lives and circumstances of those who have experienced poverty and discrimination;
Excellent legal research and writing skills;
Excellent communication skills;
Effective decisionmaking skills and the ability to work under pressure and to shift priorities while working on multiple competing projects and deadlines
Ability to work collaboratively on a team;
Case management skills;
Problem management skills;
Organizational skills;
TO APPLY: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. If interested email a resume writing sample and contact information for three professional references (one supervisor required) who are aware of this application to Please include Senior Attorney HOPP First/Last Name in the emails subject line. No phone calls or hard copies please. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If reasonable accommodations are needed please contact Mercedece Love Human Resources and Compliance Manager at Empire Justice Center is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Empire Justice Center ensures that persons with disabilities and/or communication barriers have reasonable accommodations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
