Traveling Compliance Specialist — LIHTC Lease-Up
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Cleveland, OH
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
Travel
Required
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Job overview
The Traveling Compliance Specialist role is based in Cleveland, OH, with 90–100% travel; compensation is not specified. The position supports Fairstead's property management team and its affordable housing lease-up operations. The specialist oversees compliance during initial lease-ups and takeovers, ensuring resident files and reporting meet applicable housing program requirements. The role coordinates with leasing, operations, social services, site staff, residents, and housing agencies to support timely, compliant lease-ups and reduce operational risk.
What you'll do
- Oversee compliance during initial lease-up and takeover phases
- ensure documentation and reporting are completed on time
- process tenant and resident third-party verifications and compliance paperwork
- review lease-up files for accuracy, completeness, and program eligibility
- establish standardized review and quality assurance processes
- upload approved resident files to SharePoint, OneSite/Yardi, and investor platforms
- respond to audit findings and implement corrective action plans.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- traveling compliance specialistlihtcaffordable housinglease-up compliancehud project-based section 8cleveland ohfairstead90–100% travelcos certificationyardiweekend work
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Employer contributions for medical and dental
- employer-paid vision and life insurance
- matched 401(k)
- paid holidays, PTO, and sick days
- FSA
- pet and disability insurance
- employee discounts.
Why this role
Requires three years of affordable housing compliance experience, knowledge of LIHTC and HUD Project-Based Section 8, and recent LIHTC initial lease-up or acquisition/rehab lease-up experience. COS certification is required or must be obtained within 60 days. Travel is 90–100%.
About the employer
Fairstead ESC LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Property Managers. Sector: 53.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 53
- Industry
- Residential Property Managers
- Occupation code
- 13-1041.00
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Listing ID: 75cb0d02-6db9-4005-be62-d25239998e39