Affordable Housing Compliance Expert | Housing

EliseAI • New York, NY

2d • $125,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an Affordable Housing Compliance Expert to ensure the accuracy of resident files across the affordable housing programs our platform supports. You will provide in-house authority on affordable housing compliance and policy — reviewing real tenant files, pressure-testing our automated compliance outputs, and surfacing the complex, real-world cases that should inform how our product evolves. This is a hands-on review and auditing role. Your focus will be the judgment required for complex compliance cases, and you will be hands-on in the files themselves. You will work closely with our customers and our internal product and engineering teams, collecting findings and sharing them back internally so we can continuously improve how the system handles affordable housing compliance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on affordable housing compliance file review or auditing experience
• Deep, practical knowledge of affordable housing programs — LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, PBRA), and ideally USDA Rural Development — including income and asset determinations, certifications and recertifications, and tenant file requirements.
• Background as a state housing finance agency auditor, an operator-side compliance professional, or a third-party compliance reviewer
• One or more relevant certifications: COS, SHCM, TCS, BOS, HCCP, NCP, or similar credentials demonstrating real file-review expertise
• Strong, clear written communication — able to document findings precisely and explain compliance reasoning to non-experts
• Comfort working through ambiguous, complex cases independently and at high volume
• Experience in a software / SaaS environment, or comfort translating program rules into software logic
• Experience with TRACS / MAT submissions, MORs, or state agency monitoring reviews
• Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to compliance workflows

Nice To Haves

• If you do not meet all of these qualifications, but are passionate about affordable housing, have a demonstrated interest in the field, and are a quick learner, we still encourage you to apply

Responsibilities

• Review files for accuracy — Audit resident files across LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, and PBRA), USDA Rural Development, and related programs for compliance with program rules
• Own the hard cases — Apply expert judgment to the most complex and ambiguous files — income and asset calculations, imputed income from assets, deductions, and non-standard scenarios
• Pressure-test the system — Validate automated compliance outputs against program requirements, confirming that calculations, determinations, and supporting language hold up to scrutiny
• Identify and escalate gaps — Spot where the system does not yet handle a case correctly, document the issue clearly, and escalate the cases that require manual review
• Feed findings back to product and engineering — Surface patterns and edge cases that should drive automation priorities and product improvements
• Build reference materials and standards — Distill review patterns and edge cases into clear, durable internal reference guides so compliance knowledge is shared across the team. Key priority: document the compliance decisions made during product development
• Support testing and validation — Develop representative test cases and support UAT to confirm outputs reconcile to compliance expectations before release

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• 401k benefits
• Fitness & home services stipend to cover part of your expenses so you can focus on what matters
• A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• Relocation packages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed