Onsite Vice President, Commercial Underwriting – Affordable Housing

Posted last week

Apply now

About the role

  • Vice President of Commercial Underwriting focused on affordable housing, underwriting complex loan requests and maintaining industry relationships. Evaluating financial risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • underwriting complex loan requests and renewals for working capital lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, term loans, formula-based lines of credit, and other Bank lending products
  • building and maintaining relationships with lending officers, developers, syndicators, and agency representatives
  • evaluating financial performance, capital structure, collateral, and market factors to identify, assess, and mitigate credit risk
  • mentoring junior underwriters and analysts in financial analysis, deal structure, and affordable housing program knowledge
  • ensuring that transactions comply with Bank policy and regulatory standards
  • performing detailed underwriting of construction-to-permanent executions and direct-pay letter of credit structures associated with tax-exempt bond deals
  • modeling loan cash flows incorporating LIHTC equity, deferred developer fees, subordinate debt, and public funding sources
  • preparing comprehensive credit memoranda, incorporating both financial risk assessment and qualitative mission-driven impacts
  • participating in client and agency meetings as necessary to discuss deal structure, mitigate risk, and ensure execution alignment with Bank strategy

Requirements

  • 6+ years of related experience, including at least 3 years in affordable housing, community development, or commercial real estate lending
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree or affordable housing certification preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of general commercial banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, and treasury management
  • Strong understanding of LIHTC program structure, tax-exempt bond executions, and layered capital sources used in affordable housing finance
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, including CRA, fair lending, and community reinvestment standards
  • Advanced analytical and writing skills with ability to craft high-quality, well-supported credit recommendations
  • Proficiency with Excel and real estate financial modeling tools; ability to manage multiple, complex transactions with tight timelines
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits

  • competitive salaries
  • an ownership stake in the company
  • medical and dental insurance
  • time off
  • a great 401k matching program
  • tuition assistance program
  • employee volunteer program
  • wellness program

Job title

Vice President, Commercial Underwriting – Affordable Housing

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$149,295 - $184,425 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

Report this job

See something inaccurate? Let us know and we'll update the listing.

Report job