Affordable Housing Compliance Specialist

A file lands in your queue at 8 a.m.: a prospective resident's affordable housing application with three months of income documentation, a prior-year tax return, and a student status question that needs a definitive answer before the unit can be certified. By 9 a.m., that file needs a compliance decision. That's the rhythm of this role.

What This Role Covers

Asset Living, one of the larger third-party management firms in the country with an NMHC top 50 ranking and AMO accreditation through IREM, is hiring a Compliance Specialist to support its affordable housing portfolio across West Texas, with the position based in either Amarillo or Lubbock. The core of the work is resident file review: verifying that applicants meet income, household, and program eligibility requirements under LIHTC guidelines, and ensuring those files are reviewed within 24 hours of receipt. You'll also participate in tax credit reviews conducted by outside entities, including TDHCA, and attend annual TDHCA trainings as part of maintaining current compliance knowledge.

Regulatory requirements in affordable housing shift, and part of this job is tracking those changes, particularly in the LIHTC space, and making sure program documentation and internal procedures reflect current standards. Familiarity with RealPage OneSite Tax Credit is expected; experience with HUD programs is a plus. This position carries an estimated 50% travel requirement annually, covering property visits, compliance reviews, training sessions, and conferences.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and genuine attention to detail at the file level
• Proficiency with RealPage OneSite Tax Credit software
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) designation is preferred; if not currently certified, you'll be required to complete training and pass the exam within your first two years
• HUD program knowledge is a plus
• Comfort with a travel-heavy schedule (approximately half of annual work time)

What separates strong candidates in this role is the ability to make clean, defensible eligibility determinations under time pressure. LIHTC compliance carries real audit exposure, and file errors don't surface immediately. They show up during an outside tax credit review or a TDHCA audit, sometimes years later. Candidates who understand that every file decision is a future audit answer tend to perform at a different level than those who treat compliance as a checklist exercise.

For someone building a career in affordable housing, this kind of role builds genuine credentialing depth. The HCCP designation, combined with hands-on TDHCA audit experience and cross-property exposure from the travel component, positions you well for senior compliance, regional compliance director, or asset management roles within the affordable sector.