Compliance Intern

New York City Metro Area established residential builder/developer has an exciting paid internship opportunity for a Compliance Intern.  Candidate will assist in carrying out essential duties pertaining to hiring of minority, women, and local contractors as well as hiring local workers for our construction jobsites. L+M awarded more than 160 contracts totaling more than $6M in 2018 as well as created new jobs for over 350 construction workers in NYC and NJ since 2014.

The position is located in our Larchmont, NY office and will be an integral addition to our experienced, five-person compliance team.

During the ten-week program, the intern will learn about compliance as well as have the opportunity to tour multiple jobsites, participate in a lunch meeting with company leaders to learn about the core capabilities and services of a vertically integrated real estate company, network with other interns, and make a presentation on lessons learned to senior management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend outreach events to meet new subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants and assist with the related follow-up. Assist compliance staff in organizing and host outreach events.
• Utilize SalesForce CRM software to maintain and input information, create reports, and evaluate data to inform of key compliance activities such as outreach and reporting to City and State agencies.
• Assist with the development of training guides and standard operating procedures (SOP) for use by compliance staff as well as construction and development teams.
• Research technical schools in New York City and develop a plan for increasing the pool of available workers for the construction trades.  Attend tours of schools, develop collateral material for L+M, and provide recommendations to the compliance team.
• Research existing mentoring programs for minority and women owned businesses to provide feedback to improve L+M’s existing mentoring program.
• Assist with evaluating the process of awarding and onboarding minority and women owned contractors and provide feedback to improve L+M’s current onboarding process. Assist compliance staff in working with construction teams to forecast and maintain plans pertaining to contracting and workforce plans.
• Assist with the collection of reporting to City and State agencies.

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Salesforce CRM is preferred.

 Minimum Education:

• Pursuing undergraduate college degree. 

Since its inception in 1984, L+M Development Partners, Inc. has been an innovator in developing quality affordable, mixed-income and market rate housing, while improving the neighborhoods in which it works.

L+M is a double bottom line company, where its success is measured not only in financial returns but also by the positive impact it makes. L+M takes pride in its long-standing dedication to the communities it serves, demonstrated through an annual scholarship fund, job training programs, after-school programs, and substantial support for local nonprofits.

A full-service firm, L+M works from conception to completion, handling development, investment, construction and management with creativity that leads the industry. L+M is responsible for more than $7 billion in development, construction and investment, and has acquired, built or preserved more than 22,000 high-quality residential units in New York’s Tri-state area, the West Coast and Gulf Coast regions. Community leaders, government officials and institutional investor organizations turn to L+M because of its consistent track record of excellence.

 L+M an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

 Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.