Compliance Manager

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building sustainable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, and Washington DC, Fairstead owns a portfolio of more than 25,000 apartments across 28 states that includes 17,000 units under management. Fairstead’s commitment to communities is realized through a comprehensive platform that leverages in-house expertise in acquisitions, development, design and construction, asset management, and property management.

Fairstead’s primary mission is to provide high quality housing to all regardless of income, and to make our stakeholders feel “Right at Home.” We accomplish this through an empathetic and innovative approach, and by utilizing our interdisciplinary platform as an investor, developer, owner, and operator.

Fairstead’s Core Values: Innovation, Determination, Integrity, Humility, Empathy and Partnerships

Fairstead is seeking a Compliance Manager to join our on-site property management team. In this role, the Compliance Manager is responsible for maintaining compliance with the Housing Authority, executing effective annual administrative operating cycles, ensuring all requirements are completed, and liaising with the residents, housing authorities, and other stakeholders to maximize economic outcomes, and minimize operational risks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site compliance team, ensuring leases and reporting are completed on time for management and the housing authority.
• Maintain vacancy list and housing authority waitlist.
• Oversee preliminary completion of files to ensure they are compliant with the housing authority’s guidelines and standards.
• Ensure the state monitoring databases are updated monthly as required.
• Prequalify applicant income and screenings for vacant units.
• Facilitate new and renewal lease signings.
• Track, maintain, and notify the housing authority of all transfer inquiries and requests.
• Ensure documentation/forms used by site staff is up to date and compliant with the housing authority.
• Provides superior customer service to residents and prospective tenants by promptly responding to all incoming calls, messages, and emails in a professional, respectful manner.
• Performs other duties assigned.
  
  

Benefits

• Generous employer contribution for Medical and Dental through United Healthcare.
• Employer Paid Vision Plans.
• Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%.
• 13 paid Holidays.
• 20 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.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Two (2) years of affordable housing compliance experience with knowledge of affordable housing multifamily leasing and compliance.
• TACC, COS, 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).
• Extremely detail-oriented.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel functions.
• Yardi experience (preferred) or ability to learn new software quickly.
  
  

Diversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead’s success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks.

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