Affordable Housing Underwriter / Financial Analyst for Multifamily Brokerage Full Time

Overview

We are seeking a SKILLED Multifamily Real Estate Analyst deeply EXPERIENCED with AFFORDABLE Multifamily Housing assets to join our elite brokerage division. (Please do not apply if you do not have specific experience in this sector).

This is a high-impact opportunity to join a team that has successfully closed $3 billion in affordable housing transactions. You will report directly to the Vice President of Affordable Housing, an industry veteran who developed over $200 million of affordable housing prior to joining our firm to lead this division.

In this role, you will work on high-stakes affordable housing assignments where you will be responsible for structuring a disposition strategy on behalf of our clients targeting our proprietary buyer pool seeking Project Based Section 8 and LIHTC deals.  These include Year 15 deals and troubled assets with complex layers of soft subordinate debt. You will be at the center of the industry, analyzing assets owned by the most prominent for-profit and non-profit affordable housing owners in the country.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate financial performance of complex affordable housing real estate assets, with a focus on Year 15 dispositions and recapitalization strategies.
• Collaborate with the team to assess potential acquisitions and dispositions for assets with expiring compliance periods or those in need of a strategic exit.
• Analyze loan processing and underwriting procedures specific to affordable housing finance, including LIHTC debt and equity structures.
• Utilize financial acumen to interpret and present data effectively to high-level stakeholders and sophisticated ownership groups.
• Collect, organize, and maintain data related to affordable housing investments, regulatory agreements, and HAP contracts.
• Generate reports and presentations on financial analysis findings for the Vice President and our national client base.

Experience

The ideal candidate MUST possess the following skills:

• Experience analyzing, evaluating, and underwriting affordable multifamily properties (essential).
• Deep knowledge of LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) programs.
• Experience with Project-Based Section 8 (HAP contracts) is a significant plus.
• Strong mathematical skills and proficiency in quantitative research techniques.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skill set (modeling complex waterfalls and regulatory tiers).
• Familiarity with underwriting processes from the brokerage side (debt and/or acquisition experience is a plus).
• Solid financial acumen and understanding of affordable housing financial concepts.
• Ability to collect and analyze data for informed decision-making in highly regulated markets.
• Joining our team offers an unparalleled opportunity to work on the industry’s most complex and high-profile affordable housing transactions under proven leadership.

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