Director, Affordable Housing Compliance

April Housing

1d • $165,000 - $185,000

About The Position

At April Housing, we’re building a team of bold, mission-driven professionals who are motivated by meaningful work and energized by collaboration. Our work supports a clear purpose of expanding access to high-quality housing, and each role plays an important part in advancing that mission. You’ll collaborate shoulder‑to‑shoulder with some of the most talented experts in the industry, gaining hands-on exposure that helps you grow your skills and broaden your perspective from the day one. Our environment is dynamic, fast paced and evolving, designed to support curious, ambitious people as they take on new challenges and develop capabilities that translate throughout their careers. April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high‑quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, we are a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. Our mission is clear: preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high‑quality homes to the communities we serve. We are committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner. Backed by Blackstone Real Estate enabling us to invest in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for the long run. We are making a bold commitment to preserving affordable housing across the country. April Housing is dedicated to ensuring our assets aligned with high standards of excellence, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services. We’re looking for individuals who share our commitment to excellence and believe in the impact that thoughtful, well-executed work can have on communities. If you’re driven by purpose, value collaboration, and are excited to grow while contributing to something meaningful, April Housing offers a place to build experience, expand your impact, and do work that matters. The Director of Affordable Housing Compliance is responsible for designing, leading, and continuously improving the company’s compliance program for Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties, related affordable housing funding streams and other affordable housing regulations. As the role responsible for ensuring occupancy and affordable housing compliance across the organization’s portfolio, the Director of Compliance provides strategic direction, supports scalable growth through robust policies, training of partners and quality assurance processes, ensures regulatory compliance, drives performance standards, and fosters a culture of accountability and excellence from the organization’s leasing and compliance functions and partners. The role requires a deep understanding of affordable housing compliance, risk management, and regulatory requirements. The Director of Compliance will lead a team of compliance professionals, working closely with development, legal, asset management, accounting, tax and finance teams to ensure consistent regulatory compliance in the operations and financing of all properties. Additionally, the Director of Compliance is responsible for setting expectations and deliverables for the property management companies and other occupancy and leasing functions engaged by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant professional certifications in housing, real estate, or compliance preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in LIHTC and affordable housing compliance, with 3-5 years in a leadership role managing a compliance team.
• Experience leading and developing compliance teams within a multifaceted housing organization
• Experience in a multi-state, multi-program portfolio and a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment (e.g., private equity-backed or large nonprofit owner) strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local laws related to affordable housing, fair housing, and tenant-landlord relations.
• Proven track record of successfully navigating audits and regulatory inspections.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to interpret complex regulations into practical guidance and tools for onsite teams.
• Strong track record of leading cross-functional initiatives with property management, asset management, development, and IT to improve compliance processes and systems.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in affordable housing compliance and project management software (e.g., Yardi, RealPage)
• LIHTC Certification and/or additional housing certifications preferred (HCCP, COS or equivalent)
• Communicates Effectively: Listens effectively and confirms understanding when needed. Cooperates effectively with teammates(intact team and cross-functionally) and provides and takes feedback with ease
• Drives Results: Works hard to ensure understanding of all critical performance targets. Lines up personal and team performance to deliver results. Accepts feedback and pivots activities and behaviors when needed to improve results.
• Plans and Aligns: Understands plans communicated and asks for clarity when needed. Provides input when plans require front-line input. Makes an effort to ensure teammates are aligned on daily and weekly actions supporting the plan.
• Manages Ambiguity: Carefully listens to the need for change or the need to wait for instruction in times of change. Keeps moving daily and weekly tasks forward while waiting for any pivots to workstream.
• Develops Talent/Professional Development: Works with leadership to execute individual development plans for self and others. Make time to become the best in their current role and to learn aspects of future potential roles.
• Resilient: Stays abreast of results individually and for the team and reacts with persistence, especially when results are less than planned. Keeps a positive attitude and entertains and develops ideas to enhance results.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance Management: Set the overall compliance strategy and property-level compliance standards for the company’s portfolio, ensuring adherence to LIHTC, HUD, Section 8, HOME, and other affordable housing programs and provide strategic leadership to the compliance and leasing teams within the organization’s property management partners.
• Team Leadership: Manage and lead a high-performing team of compliance professionals; define roles, workloads and quality expectations, and provide coaching and performance management. Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement in compliance processes.
• Compliance Program Development: Develop and implement compliance policies, procedures, and tools to ensure all properties meet local, state, and federal affordable housing regulations. Ensure the program is continually updated to reflect regulatory changes.
• Training & Education: Lead the development and delivery of compliance training programs for internal staff, property managers, and external partners. Ensure all stakeholders are up-to-date on current regulations and policies.
• File Audits & Monitoring: Design and oversee a risk-based program for internal compliance audits including periodic reviews of resident files, ensuring that occupancy, income certifications, and rent restrictions meet program requirements. Engage third-party audits and inspections as required. Collaborate with property managers to address and resolve any audit findings or compliance deficiencies.
• Transactions Compliance Support: Review and approve compliance-related components of new acquisitions and resyndications (e.g., unit mix, set-asides, income limits) and support lease-up compliance strategies for new projects.
• Liaison with Regulatory Agencies: Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, including state housing authorities, HUD, and other affordable housing program administrators. Facilitate external audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Identify property-level compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate those risks. Work with the legal department to ensure that property-level compliance protocols are integrated into the broader risk management framework of the organization.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership on compliance activities, audit results, and risk mitigation strategies. Develop and maintain tracking systems to monitor ongoing compliance across the portfolio.
• Regulatory Updates: Stay informed of changes to affordable housing laws and regulations, and ensure the company’s policies and procedures reflect those changes. Communicate important regulatory updates to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• The Company provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director