LIHTC Underwriter, Asset Management

Enterprise Community Partners

6d • $100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing LIHTC investments after closing through stabilization and conversion, serving as the primary point of contact for project sponsors while monitoring construction progress, lease-up, risks, funding conditions, and project performance. The position also underwrites post-closing transaction changes, conducts financial and risk analysis, coordinates investor approvals, and works closely with asset management, acquisitions, credit, investor relations, and development teams.

Candidates should have 3–5+ years of LIHTC and affordable housing experience, strong real estate finance and underwriting skills, advanced Excel modeling capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple transactions, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment. The role combines project management, asset management, underwriting, customer relationship management, and transaction oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• 3–5+ years of experience in real estate finance, affordable housing, and/or LIHTC programs.
• Knowledge of apartment market dynamics in both urban and suburban areas.
• Familiarity with industry policies, issues, and programs.
• Extensive knowledge of LIHTC.
• Experience closing real estate transactions.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively under significant time pressure and meet closing deadlines.
• Extensive Excel modeling skills required.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Prior management experience.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professionalism, diplomacy, composure, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate complex activities, prioritize competing demands, and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ethics, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Ability to maintain a big-picture perspective while handling detailed work and documentation.
• Ability to work productively and accurately in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and stringent deadlines.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours during peak periods.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint preferred.

Responsibilities

• Post-closing to Stabilization/Conversion Project Management for assigned projects with multi-investor funds.
• Prior to fund admission, gain basic familiarity with projects within assigned funds, preparing for atypical project needs post-closing.
• Monitor DRM assessment of construction risk, understanding delays, cost overages, and material deviations from the closing expectation.
• Monitor DEM assessment of payment timing and collection of A1 conditions/deliverables with specific attention to key items such as lease-up and tenant file review, cost certification concerns, adjusters, and meeting the Stabilization Test.
• Evaluate effect of delays, changes, costs, and/or material changes on the overall risk profile of the project, making recommendations and coordinating among pre-stabilized teams.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for project sponsors as the project transitions from closing, through construction, lease-up, payments, and conversion. Support and remain informed about pre-stabilized teams’ communications, coordinating and elevating as needed to ensure responsiveness.
• Serve as the Lead for all Post-Closing Events on assigned projects.
• For certain high-risk projects, prepare and present Property Overviews for quarterly project performance reviews.
• Underwrite post-closing changes to tax credit investments as assigned, including completion of the following underwriting tasks: Sponsorship analysis, Market analysis, Sources and uses and capital structure analysis, Income and expense underwriting, Tax credit documentation analysis.
• Obtain due diligence materials from clients.
• Review project loan documents and LP agreements for material business terms.
• Participate in conference calls with customers.
• Prepare and present requests for investors and internal approvals, including narrative descriptions, charts, graphs, and tables illustrating pertinent aspects of proposed investments.
• Communicate and manage customer expectations throughout the analysis process using a positive and proactive approach.
• Provide regular communication regarding post-closing changes, due diligence review, transaction timing, and issue identification.
• Assist with and attend deal closings.
• Complete, organize, upload, and maintain files for Asset Management access and record retention.
• Remain current with closing underwriting guidelines and practices.
• Assist with other Asset Management priorities as requested (e.g., Acquisitions, Credit, Investor Relations, and other lines of business).
• Participate in and contribute to group meetings and discussions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• annual performance bonuses
• generous paid leave programs
• dental, health, and vision care plans
• family-building benefits such as adoption and surrogacy support
• flexible work arrangements
• health advocacy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• mental health benefits
• financial education
• wellness programs
• auto-enrollment in the company’s 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• learning and development opportunities
• tuition reimbursement for job-related courses and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level