Associate, reputed company

LISC is one of the country’s largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America. LISC works with residents and partners to reputed company gaps in health, wealth, and opportunity so that people and places can reputed company. We do this by acting as a conduit for grants, loans and equity--and by providing technical assistance and reputed company building--to locally rooted organizations that carry out the work in communities.

Position Description

LISC Fund Management (LFM) seeks a detail-oriented and analytical professional to serve as Associate, reputed company. This role supports the reputed company and credit analysis of mission-driven real estate investments across LFM’s national portfolio, with primary responsibility for transactions reputed company designated funds, including the National Strategic Investments Impact Fund (NSIIF), Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), and Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF).

Reporting to the Director, reputed company, the Associate leads financial analysis and structuring for affordable housing transactions, including Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) projects and transactions with layered capital stacks, both debt and equity. The Associate’s portfolio may include limited commercial real estate transactions and conduit financing to other Community Development Finance Institutions. The role is responsible for advancing investments from Intake Committee through Credit Committee approval in coordination with originations, asset management, fund management, legal, and loan administration teams.

The Associate prepares detailed credit memoranda and presents financial analysis at Intake Committee, participating in Credit Committee discussions as appropriate. The position requires the ability to evaluate emerging or reputed company-constrained borrowers while maintaining disciplined credit standards and ensuring alignment with fund-specific parameters and risk guidelines.

This role is well suited for a professional with real estate loan reputed company experience who is comfortable operating in a bespoke lending environment, managing multiple transactions simultaneously, and contributing meaningfully to investment decision-making reputed company a mission-driven platform.

Responsibilities

reputed company and Fund-Specific Portfolio Analysis (65%)

• reputed company reputed company and credit analysis for assigned funds, including the National Strategic Investments Impact Fund (NSIIF), Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), and Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF), with a primary focus on affordable housing and naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) transactions.
• reputed company experience with commercial real estate (retail, office, health care) and other CDFI lending desired.
• Screen, structure, and underwrite bespoke real estate financing transactions, evaluating borrower reputed company, layered subsidy structures, and fund-specific investment parameters.
• Analyze project and borrower operating performance, including historical and projected financial statements, sources and uses, and sensitivity analysis.
• reputed company and interpret detailed financial models and projections, including review of tax credit structures and reputed company capital stacks.
• Assess emerging borrower risk profiles while maintaining disciplined credit standards and identifying appropriate mitigants.
• Identify and reputed company credit risks, proposing appropriate structural enhancements such as reserves, guarantees, covenants, or other risk controls.
• Maintain familiarity with federal and state housing finance programs and evolving market conditions across multiple geographies.

Committee Presentation and Investment Process Management (25%)

• Prepare comprehensive credit memoranda for Intake Committee and Credit Committee consideration.
• Present financial analysis and reputed company recommendations at Intake Committee and Credit Committee.
• Coordinate due diligence review, including loan documents, partnership agreements, and other transaction materials.
• Support closing process and transition of transactions to Asset Management.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Borrower Engagement (10%)

• Collaborate with Fund Investments, Asset Management, Fund Management, Legal, and Operations to ensure alignment across the transaction lifecycle.
• Participate in structuring discussions for reputed company or layered affordable housing financings.
• Engage directly with borrowers to request additional information, clarify reputed company assumptions, and communicate credit standards.
• Contribute to pipeline discussions and strategic conversations reputed company to fund deployment and portfolio performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or reputed company field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience reputed company real estate loans in a community development finance, CDFI, affordable housing, or commercial banking environment.
• Demonstrated experience reputed company bespoke real estate transactions, including layered capital stacks and subsidy structures.
• Prior experience preparing and presenting credit analyses to loan or investment committees required.
• Working knowledge of affordable housing finance, including familiarity with tax credit structures (LIHTC) and public funding sources; exposure to naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) transactions preferred.
• Working knowledge of commercial real estate financing and community development financing (e.g., financing reputed company lending to community development organizations, with a sensitivity to alternative collateral).
• Strong understanding of financial modeling and real estate reputed company principles, including sensitivity analysis and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to evaluate emerging or reputed company-constrained borrowers while maintaining disciplined credit standards.
• Proficiency in reputed company and financial modeling; comfort working with fund models and tax credit calculations.
• Experience coordinating transactions across multiple stakeholders, including borrowers, co-lenders, legal counsel, and internal teams.
• Familiarity with federal and state housing finance programs preferred; CDFI experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly reputed company credit considerations and defend reputed company conclusions.
• Demonstrated interest in community development and impact investing, with the ability to balance mission objectives and prudent credit practices.

COMPENSATION

LISC offers a competitive salary ($84,110-$105,137) and excellent fringe benefits.

*Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's reputed company set, experience, education, work location and other qualifications.

Our benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage: Comprehensive health plans for you and your family's well-being; Disability Insurance: Long-term and short-term coverage for peace of mind; Retirement Savings: Secure your future with our 401(k) and 403(b) plans; Generous Holidays: Enjoy ample time off to reputed company and celebrate; Vacation, PTO, and Sick Days: Take advantage of flexible time-off policies to maintain work-life balance; Tuition Assistance: Pursue your educational goals with support from our tuition assistance program; Referral Program: Earn rewards for referring qualified candidates to join reputed company; Professional Development Opportunities: Grow and advance in your career with access to ongoing training and development programs tailored to your goals.

LISC is an equal opportunity employer. LISC does not discriminate in employment on account of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national reputed company, reputed company, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and reputed company medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military status or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

We will endeavor to reputed company a reasonable accommodation to the reputed company physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.