Staff Attorney

NYC
Technical/specialized
Full-time
Settlement Housing Fund Inc.
A pioneering not-for-profit affordable housing developer and community programs initiator in New York City, Settlement Housing Fund, Inc. has worked since 1969 to create more than 8,700 apartments through 64 affordable rental and homeownership development projects. Settlement Housing Fund presently owns and maintains 36 buildings containing 1,979 apartments in various locations, with concentrations of housing and programs in the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Two Bridges neighborhood on the Lower East Side, as well as at other sites throughout Manhattan. We expect that our portfolio will continue to grow. Settlement Housing Fund is equally committed to bringing amenities, programs and services to communities we serve through the development and operation of affordable housing. Settlement Housing Fund is the parent organization of The Crenulated Company, LTD dba New Settlement which was created in 1989 with the acquisition of 14 abandoned buildings from the City of New York. New Settlement has evolved into a robust social service organization offering a range of community-based services in education, college access, youth development, arts, workforce development, community organizing, wellness and other key services that provide important resources to the neighborhood's youth and families. New Settlement's success has been achieved through close collaboration with a wide range of educational institutions, housing and community development organizations, businesses, youth development and social service agencies - in the neighborhood, Bronx-wide, across New York and nationally. The programs at New Settlement are supported by local, state and federal government agencies, as well as foundations, corporations, organizations and individuals.
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Description

Position Summary: The Staff Attorney will report directly to SHF’s General Counsel on transactional legal work relating to the development of affordable housing and on corporate work related to the operation of a not-for-profit affordable housing developer.

Responsibilities:

  • Representing SHF as an affordable housing developer and provider of community programming.
  • Representing SHF as a nominee Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) fee title owner for affordable housing projects.
  • Preparing for and attending acquisition/loan closings for affordable housing projects.
  • Negotiating with governmental agencies regarding affordable housing projects.
  • Drafting and reviewing legal and loan documents relating to the development of affordable housing.
  • Drafting of construction, purchase and sale, and other contracts.
  • Drafting of community programming documents including partner agreements and government contracts.
  • The submission to the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development of HDFC formation packages for affordable housing projects.
  • The submission of NYS Sales Tax Exemption Application packages for affordable housing projects. 
  • General legal/administrative work relating to the operation of a not-for-profit corporation and the development of affordable housing.
  • Reviewing and revising SHF’s corporate operational documents.
  • Overseeing Sponsor Review for SHF with governmental agencies.
  • Supervising outside law firms hired to perform legal work for SHF.

Qualifications:

  • NYS Bar admission required.
  • Minimum of 3 years legal experience required.
  • Dedication to the development of affordable housing required.
  • Excellent writing and organizational skills required.
  • Real estate experience strongly desired.
  • New York City affordable housing experience an advantage.
  • Not-for-Profit experience an advantage.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Office Suite)
  • Bilingual a plus but not a requirement
  • Ability to relate to persons of diverse backgrounds
  • Commitment to providing affordable housing for low-to-moderate income population

Salary: $125-135k annually