Compliance Project Associate at Community Preservation Corporation

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Feb, 26

Salary

90000.0

Posted On

27 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Compliance Program Administration, Multifamily Housing Finance, Detail-Oriented, Problem-Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Project Management, Documentation, Training, Vendor Management, Auditing, MS Office Suite, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technology Utilization, Legal Knowledge, Investor Compliance, Change Management

Industry

Real Estate

Description

About Us: The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) believes stable and sustainable affordable housing is the foundation of strong communities and we strive to contribute to comprehensive neighborhood revitalization through our lending and partnerships. A nationally recognized leader in affordable housing finance, CPC has provided a consistent source of capital to underserved housing markets throughout New York State since our inception in 1974. Today, CPC stands as the largest CDFI solely committed to investing in multifamily housing, having invested more than $15 billion to finance the creation and preservation of more than 230,000 units of quality housing in neighborhoods across New York State and beyond. CPC has a robust construction lending platform, a mortgage bank, and equity and impact investment platforms that focus on our three goals: Expanding Affordable Housing, Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and Investing in the Green Economy. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a real difference in people's lives. We're looking for talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and share our values of commitment, respect, excellence, accountability, and collaboration. Role Summary: We’re seeking a Compliance Project Associate to support critical compliance initiatives and keep our organization aligned with investor and industry standards. As part of the Portfolio Services team and reporting to the VP of Operational Strategies, you’ll help drive project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure timely execution of compliance updates. You will support in maintaining policies and training programs, audits, and overseeing vendor compliance. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and skilled at problem-solving in a collaborative environment. What You’ll Do: * Under the direction of the VP, Operational Strategies, develop and implement deadline-driven project plans, employ industry best practices related to individual projects, and schedule and manage project-related meetings to move key projects forward on strict deadlines. * Manage the progression of corporate-level compliance change management projects, including: * Monitoring and communicating updates to investor compliance requirements and creating and advancing project plans for any operational changes required. * Partnering with IT and Legal teams to identify cross-functional requirements and track resources and milestones. * Administer working group(s) as needed. * Documentation and due diligence: Manage process (with cross-functional partners) for ongoing review and edits of enterprise-level compliance materials, including policies, procedures and training materials. * Training and testing: * Assist in the creation of annual training calendar, evaluate training content for efficacy, and drive the annual completion of enterprise-level legal, investor and industry best practice trainings. * Support testing of plans, processes, etc. for compliance purposes. * Support cross-functional vendor management program operations in line with CPC and investor policies and requirements. * Support investor or other audits and other compliance requests * Perform other administrative duties, as needed. Skills and Experience: * 1-3 years’ relevant experience related to compliance program administration, with a preference for experience in the multifamily housing finance, CDFI and/or GSE sectors. * Knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Multifamily Guides preferred, but not required. * Experience leveraging technology to manage corporate compliance programs and comfort learning and administering new and existing compliance-related applications preferred. * Strong interpersonal skills with ability to coordinate and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. * Detail-oriented, with the ability to think outside of the box and creatively problem-solve. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team * Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite applications (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams) What We Offer: * Competitive compensation * 401(k) retirement plans with employer match * Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents * Commuter benefits * PTO for vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, bereavement, parental leave, and disability * Tuition assistance program * Two “work from anywhere” weeks per year * Summer Fridays * Collaborative working spaces * Service days to support our communities * Employee development and engagement events * More about our offerings and culture here [https://communityp.com/about-us/careers/] This is a hybrid role where you will work from the Manhattan office two – three days a week. The salary range is $75,000 – $90,000, dependent on experience. The Community Preservation Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all employment-related decisions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation, training and termination are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, status as a veteran, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other protected status.

Responsibilities

The Compliance Project Associate will support compliance initiatives and ensure alignment with investor and industry standards. Responsibilities include developing project plans, managing compliance change management projects, and overseeing documentation and training programs.