Senior LIHTC Development Consultant

Position Summary

The Senior LIHTC Development Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to affordable housing developers, providing independent, high-level leadership on low‑income housing tax credit (LIHTC) transactions. This role leads complex 9% and 4% bond‑financed LIHTC developments from early feasibility through application, award, and closing, exercising professional judgment with minimal oversight while managing client relationships and mentoring staff.

• Lead and advise on LIHTC development strategy, feasibility analysis, and capital stack structuring.
• Serve as primary advisor on 9% and 4% LIHTC transactions.
• Evaluate underwriting assumptions, risks, and structuring alternatives.
• Support client pipeline planning and long‑term LIHTC strategy.

• Direct preparation and review of LIHTC applications under Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs).
• Develop scoring and positioning strategies.
• Lead agency interactions and respond to clarification requests.
• Guide clients through awards and post‑award requirements.

• Review and evaluate sources and uses, credit calculations, and operating pro formas.
• Advise on equity pricing and investor requirements.
• Support closings and post‑award activities through 8609 issuance.

• Serve as primary client contact and strategic advisor.
• Coordinate with developers, lenders, investors, attorneys, and agencies.
• Communicate complex LIHTC concepts clearly.

• Review work of staff, as applicable.
• Provide training to staff and clients.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practices.

Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field and possess at least nine years of LIHTC development or consulting experience, including independent project and client management. Preferred credentials include CPA, MBA, MRED, JD.

• Multi‑state 9% and 4% LIHTC experience.
• Strong knowledge of the LIHTC program, QAPs, and state housing agency processes.
• In-depth understanding of affordable housing finance structures, including equity, debt, tax credits, and other public or private funding sources.
• Ability to analyze risks, assumptions, and structuring alternatives and provide strategic recommendations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex engagements, timelines, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex financial, regulatory, and LIHTC program concepts clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Strong relationship management and advisory skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and lead complex LIHTC transactions with limited oversight.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize a fast‑paced and varied workload and manage shifting priorities.
• Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and report‑writing tools.

Equal Opportunity Employer.