Cityofphiladelphia

Cityofphiladelphia

Legal Assistant – Tax Litigation and Collections Unit – Property Use & Transfer Tax Division

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Sponsorship not specified$45k-$62kDetected 5 days ago
ExcelCommunicationTime ManagementAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • The Law Department's Tax Litigation and Collections Unit is hiring a Legal Assistant to work with the Property Use & Transfer Tax (PUTT) Division.
  • The functions listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this role.
  • They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or essential functions.

Responsibilities

  • The Legal Assistant will work with the Legal Assistant Supervisor to support the attorneys in the PUTT group with their caseload as well as work with taxpayers under the supervision of attorneys.
  • Collaborate with revenue department regarding customer needs, data sharing, increased revenue, reduced costs, and improved communications.
  • Collaborate with Tax Litigation and Collections Unit to ensure efficient handling of cases.

Requirements

  • 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 learn promptly to use custom City applications (Prism) required
  • The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

Nice to have

  • 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.

Skills

  • Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent time management skills

Compensation

  • $45,478 to $62,371 - Commensurate with education and experience
  • Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Benefits

  • The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • 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
  • Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!
  • Join the City of Philadelphia team today and seize these incredible benefits designed to enhance your financial well-being and personal growth!
  • Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia.
  • As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
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