Traveling Compliance Specialist – LIHTC

🔥 13 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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Fairstead

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501 - 1000 employees

🏗️ Construction

🏥 Healthcare

🏨 Hospitality

Construction • Healthcare • Hospitality

Fairstead is a national real estate development and management company focused on creating, acquiring, rehabilitating, and operating affordable multifamily housing and mixed-income communities. The firm partners with public, nonprofit, and community organizations to deliver resident services, public‑private programs, and digital inclusion initiatives that support aging in place, community health, and economic opportunity. Fairstead emphasizes impact-driven redevelopment, preservation of affordable units, and building resilient, walkable neighborhoods.

📋 Description

• Oversee compliance during the initial lease-up and/or takeover phases, ensuring documentation and reporting are completed on time for management and external agencies. • Ensure accurate and timely processing of tenant and resident third-party verifications and compliance paperwork. • Conduct detailed initial reviews of lease-up files for accuracy, completeness, and program eligibility before submission to regulatory agencies. • Establish standardized review processes and Quality Assurance checks to streamline file approvals and reduce error rates. • Upload final approved lease-up resident files into SharePoint, OneSite/Yardi, and investor platforms. • Respond to audit findings and implement corrective action plans as necessary. • Liaise with leasing, operations, social services teams, site staff, residents, housing agencies, and other stakeholders. • Perform other assigned duties.

🎯 Requirements

• 90-100% Travel Required. • Three (3) years of affordable housing compliance experience with strong knowledge of affordable housing multifamily leasing and compliance for both LIHTC and PBRA Section 8 programs. • Must have recent experience with LIHTC Initial Lease-Ups or LIHTC Acquisition/Rehab Lease Ups. • COS Certification through NCHM required or must be able to obtain within first 60 days of employment. • HCCP, BOS, AHM, or other widely known affordable housing compliance certifications are preferred. • Excellent communication skills - written and oral. • Strong interpersonal skills, including experience managing people (in multiple locations preferred). • Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills. • Extremely detail-oriented. • Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel functions. • Yardi and/or RealPage/OneSite experience (preferred) or ability to learn new software quickly.

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous employer contribution for Medical and Dental. • Employer Paid Vision Plans. • Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%. • 12 paid Holidays. • 15 days of PTO. • 7 Sick days. • Employer Paid Life Insurance. • Flexible Spending Account. • Nationwide Pet Insurance. • Disability Insurance. • Laser Correction Discount. • Employee Discounts on appliances, apparel, and more.