Staff Attorney Community Development Position

3 weeks ago


Brooklyn, New York, United States Brooklyn Legal Services Corp Full time
Staff Attorney Community Development Position

Brooklyn Legal Services Corp is seeking a highly skilled Staff Attorney to join our Community Economic Development team. As a Staff Attorney, you will provide transactional legal services to nonprofit community groups, small businesses, worker cooperatives, mutual aid groups, social movement groups, and more.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Choice of entity, corporate formation, corporate finance, and tax/tax-exempt work for nonprofits, worker cooperatives, and other entities.
  • Commercial lease review and negotiation on behalf of nonprofits and small businesses.
  • General contract, corporate, tax, and regulatory work for our clients.
  • Negotiations with opposing counsel.
  • Work on real estate transactions, including affordable housing development transactions.
  • Engaging in community work, including participation in advocacy coalitions, community networks, and movement groups.
  • Attending client meetings and participating in community outreach and educational efforts promoting program services.
Requirements:
  • Admission to the bar of the State of New York or eligible for admission.
  • Experience working with low- and moderate-income individuals and entities, especially from diverse and historically marginalized communities.
  • Strong preference for one year or more of post-law school experience in transactional law (including, but not limited to, nonprofit law, contracts, commercial real estate/leasing, corporate finance, and affordable housing law) or other relevant experience.
  • Strong preference for experience with nonprofit law, commercial leases, and community-based organizations.
  • Excellent legal writing and advocacy skills in English, bi-lingual Spanish preferred, Korean, Mandarin, and/or Cantonese, a plus.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team of lawyers and non-lawyer staff.
  • Computer proficiency sufficient for the legal work, to track client information in our database, and to perform other administrative tasks related to the work.
  • Commitment to Brooklyn Legal Services Corp's mission, to public interest law, and to the use of the law as a tool for racial and economic justice.
Benefits:
  • Annual salary $74,500 - $86,000, dependent on years of experience.
  • Benefits highlights - employer paid health insurance; 27 days annual vacation, employer contribution to 401(k); and paid parental leave.


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