Senior Specialist, Talent & HR

About Lincoln Avenue Communities

Welcome to Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC)—a leading, mission-driven real estate private equity firm dedicated to strengthening communities through the development and preservation of affordable housing.

As a vertically integrated developer, investor, and long-term operator, we deliver sustainable, high-quality homes to lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families across 33 states. Our growing portfolio—more than 200 properties and 30,000+ homes—reflects our commitment to long‑term impact, operational excellence, and resident well‑being.

LAC is proud to be recognized as an industry leader, recently ranked No. 1 on Affordable Housing Finance’s 2025 AHF 50 list of top developers. Our approach combines strategic investment, thoughtful design, and community partnerships to deliver housing solutions that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience.

Every hire we make extends our mission: building and preserving affordable housing for the families, seniors, and communities who need it most. As our Senior Specialist of Talent & HR, you’ll help power that growth by owning the candidate and new‑hire experience end‑to‑end, making sure the people we bring on are set up to thrive from day one.

You’ll support full‑cycle recruiting and onboarding across the firm, helping drive searches forward, keeping hiring managers and stakeholders aligned, and delivering a high‑touch, white‑glove experience at every step. You’ll partner with teams across the business, learn our roles quickly, and bring professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment to every interaction. You’ll also help run and continue building LAC’s annual summer internship program—supporting recruitment, programming, onboarding, and the overall intern experience to help early‑career talent gain meaningful exposure to our business and mission.

This is a role with room to grow. While your primary focus is talent acquisition and new hire onboarding, you’ll gain broad exposure across the HR/People function—from offboarding and employee events to special projects—building a strong foundation for a long‑term career in HR. It’s an ideal fit for someone who wants to deepen their talent expertise while developing a wider view of how a high‑performing People team operates.

This role reports to the Manager of Talent & HR and requires being onsite three (3) days a week in Santa Monica, CA.

• Support full‑cycle recruiting across a variety of roles, helping move searches from kickoff through offer and close.
• Partner closely with the HR & Talent Manager to keep recruiting activity organized, efficient, and moving with urgency.
• Coordinate interview scheduling seamlessly across candidates, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is accurate, up to date, and easy to track.
• Help post jobs, review applicant flow, and support overall pipeline management.
• Partner with external staffing agencies, search firms, and hiring managers to keep searches moving efficiently, with clear communication and a high standard of quality.
• Conduct interviews and candidate screens, assessing technical skills, soft skills, and culture fit with strong, consistent judgment.
• Assist with researching compensation for open roles—benchmarking, leveling, and evaluating candidate profiles against internal levels, role scope, and market data.
• Support offer coordination and closing out candidates, pre‑employment steps, and other administrative details tied to hiring.
• Own onboarding logistics so every new hire has a welcoming experience that reflects LAC’s culture, including pre‑start planning, orientation materials, scheduling, and cross‑functional…