• Conduct all phases of full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement and onboarding• Creatively source high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software, social media, cold calling and employee referrals• Implement new business development initiatives; responsible for bringing in and converting new leads• Utilize and maximize efficiency of recruiting sites and Applicant Tracking System including Bullhorn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Indeed and numerous Job Boards

Responsible for 1,000,000+ square feet of Commercial office space, part of a two person team acting as the exclusive managing agent and landlord’s representative• Brought vacancy rates to record-lows of between 3-7% throughout the portfolio, while optimizing rents by 150%• Brokered new business via innovative leasing strategies and direct solicitation of potential tenants and their brokers • Closed leases totaling upwards of 200,000 sf within the last 12 months• Responsible for Tenant relations and retention within the portfolio; forged and maintained relationships with Brokers, Client Counsel, C-level executives• Ensured that Tenant Improvements and New Building Installations proceeded per negotiated work letters.• Worked with architects, engineers and designers from test-fits through construction drawings and project completion• Created plans for and oversaw pre-built construction within the portfolio• Tenant representation outside the portfolio: subleases, direct leases, retail and office for requirements of as small as 500 sf to upwards of 25,000 sf.• Coordinated Site Selection for companies relocating or establishing presence in the NY Market• Provided extensive Market Research, including leasing and sales comparables, neighborhood statistics, etc.• Promoted availabilities via innovative marketing campaigns, overseeing website development, flyers, e-blast distributions, print ads, online advertising, Social Media campaigns. etc. Created copy, implemented design layout, oversaw photo-shoots, etc.• Cultivated new avenues for Client Development and retention• Residential sales, including CoOp and Condo purchasesHuman Resources Responsibilities• Sourced and vetted both temporary (contract) and permanent hires; conducted interviews, initiated background/reference checks and coordinated onboarding process• Wrote and was in charge of keeping the company’s Employee Handbook up to date

• Generated and cold called leads; meeting and breaking business with General Counsel in Fortune 500 companies, Partners and Associates in Am Law firms, etc.• Supervised the placement of contract and permanent attorney, compliance and paralegal personnel.• Maintained positive client relations through an understanding of client needs, the legal and economic markets, and submitting appropriate and on-point candidates.• Proactively communicated with clients to understand issues and resolve problems early in the process.

• Responsible for recruiting and sourcing candidates for permanent and contract placements.• Identified qualified prospective candidates by performing detailed screenings, including phone and in-person interviews, as well as comprehensive reference and background checks.• Designed and prepared postings and advertisements for open positions, aggressively using social media tools to better instigate quality searches and candidate pools.• Negotiated compensation with prospective candidates for permanent and contract hires.• Conceived and participated in networking, CLE and software-training events.• Performed 12-15 candidate interviews weekly, ensuring marketability and professionalism.

• Worked with the General Counsel of a commercial real estate management firm; tasked with researching various real property and lease agreement disputes, advocating for specific legal and community-based actions/positions.• Duties included drafting and editing legal memoranda, communicating with outside counsel, and briefing the President, CFO and CEO.

• Negotiated sales of excerpts/adaptations to trade publications, magazines, newspapers, etc., prior to publication and thereafter (first and second serial rights).• Conferred with Agents and Editors on salability of submitted manuscripts and non-fiction proposals.• Drafted agency agreements and collaboration agreements; reviewed publishing contracts; composed detailed reader’s reports, author queries, pitch letters, rejection letters, reversion requests, and termination notices.

• Responsible for initial review of all foreign and domestic contracts. Facilitated dialogue and debate with various contracts departments, editors, sub-agents, and authors.• Aided in formatting and updating boilerplates with major Publishing houses. • Managed office-wide charts tracking all domestic and foreign contracts; performed daily updates confirming status of payment, negotiations, and location (temporal and literal) in signing process

• Responsibilities entailed drafting research memoranda, proofreading/editing/drafting correspondence with clients and co/opposing counsel, as well as general managerial/organizational duties, including the maintenance of various databases, legal and non-legal research, and file management.• Aided in preparing and finalizing pleadings for court filings; coordinated filings with managing clerk’s office, directing distribution of materials to clients, courthouse, etc.• As case manager for the general counsel of a Fortune 500 company, worked with the IT department to create a database tracking all litigation matters: continued to integrate new data, manage daily updates and assist attorneys to utilize said database. Additional responsibilities included: coordinating payment of invoices, communicating with client, local, co/opposing counsel, while also helping prepare monthly litigation reports for the CEO.