LIHTC Development Consultant - Remote

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Your Contributions and Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Strategy

· 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.

Application & Allocation Leadership

· Direct preparation and review of LIHTC applications under applicable 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.

Financial Modeling & Transaction Support

· 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.

Client & Stakeholder Management

· Serve as primary client contact and strategic advisor.

· Coordinate with developers, lenders, investors, attorneys, and agencies.

· Communicate complex LIHTC concepts clearly.

Mentorship & Practice Contribution

· Review work of staff, as applicable.

· Provide training to staff and clients.

· Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practices.

Your Background and Skills

· Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Public Policy, or a related field and at least 9 years of LIHTC development or consulting experience. Additionally, independent project and client management experience is required.

· Preferred CPA, MBA, MRED, JD, or similar credential. Multi-state 9% and 4% experience.

· Strong knowledge of LIHTC program, including 9% and 4% transactions, QAPs, and state housing agency processes.

· Knowledge of affordable housing finance structures, including capital stack development involving equity, debt, tax credits, and other public or private funding sources.

· Ability to analyze risks, assumptions, and structuring alternatives and provide strategic recommendations to clients.

· Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex engagements, timelines, and deliverables simultaneously.

· Ability to communicate complex financial, regulatory, and LIHTC program concepts clearly to clients, stakeholders, and internal team members.

· 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 verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to effectively prioritize a fast-paced and varied workload, effectively manage a variety of concurrent and shifting priorities.

· Strong computer skills, including solid skill in the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel) and report writing tools.