Description
Position Summary
The Law Department’s Tax Unit seeks to hire a Legal Assistant to work with Tax Unit’s Water Litigation Division, primarily on rent sequestration.
Essential Functions
- Serve as liaison between high level officials/department heads, taxpayers and water customers, and others to facilitate disputes and resolutions in the City’s interest.
- Collaborate with revenue department regarding customer needs, data sharing, increased revenue, reduced costs, and improved communications.
- Engage in court communications to ensure efficient performance of enforcement programs.
- Work with inventory maintenance both building and reviewing for appropriateness with respect to court and client.
- Collaborate with other Tax Unit staff to ensure efficient handling of cases.
- Monitor enforcement program performance.
- Develop statistical reporting and communicate findings to allow stakeholders to better monitor and strategize collection efforts.
Requirements
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work in a demanding and fast-paced setting
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse team members
- Experience with Word and Excel
- Ability to promptly learn to use custom City applications (Prism, Basis2, Case II/4D) required
Qualifications (Education and Experience)
Preferred candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate or equivalent and have three or more years’ experience in a legal setting, preferably in a law firm or an in-house legal department.
Additional Information
Did you know?
- Transportation: City employees get unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program. Employees can ride on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail for their daily commute and more.
- Parental Benefits: The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
- We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer
- 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities.
- We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan.
- Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Generous retirement savings options are available.
Interested candidates should apply through SmartRecruiters: https://smrtr.io/w6LmQ
Any questions related to this position should be directed to Frances Ruml Beckley, Chief Deputy City Solicitor, at frances.beckley@phila.gov.
A successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire.
The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr @phila.gov. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx
