VP of Compliance Services

Envolve Client Services Group owns and professionally manages apartment communities located throughout the southeastern United States. We are a company whose success is measured by our residents' satisfaction in making their apartment homes and community a great place to be.

Envolve offers a wide variety of opportunities from residential apartment management, leasing, maintenance and more. We, the Envolve team are recruiting friendly self-motivated individuals with positive attitudes and a drive to succeed, to join our growing company. We are currently searching for a Vice President of Compliance Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of Compliance department for assigned division including internal conversions & lease ups, external contract oversight, processes, procedures, documentation, staffing, contracts, budgets, billing.
• Writing and maintaining business plan(s) for Compliance development for new contracts, including marketing, networking and outreach.
• Develop pricing strategies and write proposals to ownership entities, partners and potential clients.
• Negotiating and writing external consulting contracts and oversight of annual contract renewals.
• For HUD properties, oversee and where assigned, prepare monthly HAP voucher submissions, OCAF submissions, budget-based rent increase submissions, management agent certification renewals and reviews, MOR preparation, REAC preparation, Resident Service Coordinator Grant renewals and submissions, etc. in collaboration with compliance, accounting, and operations team members.
• Ensure subsidy payments are accurately reviewed and posted timely in Yardi system.
• Oversee integration of new properties to Compliance processes.
• Develops staff potential and growth through collaboration, teaching, mentoring, and assessment.
• Fosters a positive, active and collaborative relationship with clients and associated agencies.
• Enforces and adheres to company policies, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct and oversee training for compliance and other departments (individual and group).
• Oversight for internal audits and file reviews, including all move-in and annual recertification file review/approval for assigned division. Ensure recertifications are processed in advance of due dates and regular report and address status of files.
• Oversight and administration of Compliance Software System (Salesforce) and all technological tools employed for the Compliance Department.
• Monitor regulatory agreements to ensure compliance for all properties.
• Monitor Special Claims Submissions, approvals, and denial and ensure processes are in place to maximize revenues.
• Identify grants and other programs that may benefit properties for owned assets and client services assets. Oversee these programs and assist with administration of programs as assigned.
• Participate in owned portfolio acquisition calls and provide HUD expertise where relevant in order to review HAP contracts, assist with underwriting, and provide guidance related to HUD programs.
• Develops and oversees internal reporting controls, including monthly compliance matrices, tracking occupancy rules to ensure ongoing program compliance.
• Annually publishes applicable income and rent limits, and tracks utility allowance documentation and implementation.
• Communicates and updates program changes to field personnel.
• Assist with strategic planning and implementation of compliance measures at newly acquired properties, including lease-up activity at new properties.
• Standardizes and oversees monthly reporting requirements to external entities.
• Prepares annual compliance reports as required by state agencies.
• Assists with audit coordination, oversight and response.
• Special projects, as assigned by supervisor
• Other duties, as assigned

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Seven or more years in property/real estate management required
• Seven or more years of affordable housing compliance experience including LIHTC, HUD’s project based section 8, layered properties, etc.
• Four or more years in management positions required
• Property level and Corporate level experience is strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or comparable industry experience required
• Master’s Degree (MBA) and/or Certified Property Manager Certification (CPM) preferred
• Moderate Real Estate and Management training experience required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)