SVP, Head of LIHTC Credit

The SVP, Head of LIHTC Credit, will lead credit policy, governance, and risk oversight for WDAE. Reporting to the EVP, Group Head of WDAE, this senior leader will serve on WDAE’s leadership team and be responsible for ensuring sound transaction structures, disciplined credit standards, and well-supported credit recommendations across the LIHTC investment portfolio. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in affordable housing and LIHTC credit and finance, proven leadership capabilities, and a balanced approach to credit risk and business growth.

This role plays a critical part in advancing WDAE’s mission to expand affordable housing investment while maintaining prudent and sustainable credit practices.
** Primary Responsibilities
** Support recruitment, training, and professional development of credit and underwriting staff to build institutional knowledge and leadership depth. Perform other duties as assigned.
** Education and Experience
** 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in underwriting, credit, or risk management within LIHTC, affordable housing, or tax-advantaged real estate investment.

Specific experience in Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit syndication or affordable multifamily housing strongly preferred.

Experience with affordable housing programs such as LIHTC, HUD, and RAD highly desirable.

Prior leadership experience overseeing teams and managing credit approval processes at a syndicator, investor, or affordable housing lender.
** Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

** Proven ability to make sound, independent credit decisions in a dynamic market environment. Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior management and external stakeholders. Ability to initiate and maintain effective, cooperative relationships with team members, management, consultants, lenders, investors, and developers.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, assess, and resolve complex issues.

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple priorities independently in a time-sensitive environment. Ability to travel and engage directly with internal and external partners to address challenges and seize opportunities. Proficiency with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan products.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in handling sensitive and non-routine information.

Effective written and verbal communication skills with colleagues, management, and clients. Ability to adhere to all organizational regulations, policies, and work procedures. Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes.
* Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

This position has an estimated base salary of $250,000 - $300,000 plus a discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
** What We Offer*
* * The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from
* Comprehensive benefit options  that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation, some of which include:
- Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions      - Competitive dental and vision benefits      - 401(k) + match      - Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits      - A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that        promote health, engagement, and balance      - Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs      - Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance      - Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
* Career development opportunities
* Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching

Our experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.
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