Director, Investment Professional, Affordable Housing

Director, Investment Professional, Affordable Housing

Phoenix, United States | Posted on 07/22/2026

RDF is a national Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to unlocking lasting prosperity in communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, home ownership, andentrepreneurship.

RDF was founded in 1999. As atestament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out asone of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.6 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $7.2 billion in additional capital.

Our investment strategy is predicated on an ultra-high touch and value-added approach to supporting organizations that prioritize premium outcomes to create economic prosperity and bridge wealth gaps. RDF’s market position as apreferred debt capital partner enables superior project sourcing capabilities,and our team of impact investment professionals care deeply about the successof our clients. To that end, we bring more than just capital to the table – wemake key connections, provide valuable advice, design and lead structuredfinancings, and deliver innovative solutions.

Operating as a non-regulated,specialty finance company, our due diligence process is decidedly values-based;forward looking; and we actively embrace complexity to capitalize on differentiated, impact investment opportunities.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Affordable Housing, this position provides community development underwriting support to the Affordable Housing lending team. The Director,Investment Professional will tailor debt financing solutions for complex structured transactions that could involve public/private partnerships,traditional debt, grant capital, and/or Low-Income Housing Tax credit financing. In this role, you will work directly with borrowers, vet lending opportunities,provide technical assistance, conduct due diligence and financial analyses,draft credit memoranda, defend recommendations to credit committee(s), and coordinate the documentation and closing of secured and unsecured credit products for clients in the assigned industry.

As a Director,Investment Professional, of Affordable Housing Finance you will be expected to:

• Adhereto RDF’s core values, including a commitment to working in economic development endeavors with diverse, under-resourced communities.
• Actively manage and monitor a portfolio of affordable housing loans and provide deep,ongoing technical assistance to new and existing client relationships.
• ServeRDF’s clients as a trusted advisor throughout the full cycle of client relationships and provide high-value, technical assistance services, when necessary.
• Apply knowledge of the affordable housing and community development marketplace and programs and policies affecting the community development industry.
• Engagein industry groups and relevant conferences and events.
• Develop and defend insightful investment theses by screening and underwriting financing requests, including analyzing community impact, historical and projected financial performance, management capacity, the feasibility of budgeted financing sources, and conducting prospect site inspection visits.
• Present financing requests for approval and manage closings.
• In collaboration with the loan operations team, complete post-closing financing follow-up activities, including project construction management, construction draw requests and supporting documentation, and collecting all applicable reporting requirements, monitoring borrower financial performance and compliance withloan covenants, and tracking key financial ratios, as necessary.
• Maintaina group calendar of events, including industry-related events, and client groundbreakings.fundraisers; and represent RDF at those events, as necessary.
• Collaborate with other industry specific teams on financing opportunities, as necessary.
• Perform other tasks, as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance,Real Estate,…