Managing Director/Director of Investor Relations

Leadership Role in Affordable Housing Investment

A market-leading affordable housing investor known for innovative capital solutions, long-term partnerships, and mission-driven impact.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to raise equity and debt capital for affordable housing investments.
• Build, cultivate, and maintain relationships with banks, institutional investors, insurance companies, family offices, foundations, and mission-driven capital sources.
• Lead investor presentations, due diligence processes, and ongoing reporting.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for existing and prospective investors.
• Identify opportunities to grow investor participation and diversify capital sources.

Affordable Housing Investments & Acquisitions

• Source, evaluate, and structure affordable housing investment opportunities.
• Lead acquisition efforts for LIHTC and workforce housing transactions.
• Analyze project financials, benefits schedules, development budgets, operating pro formas, and market fundamentals.
• Negotiate transaction terms with developers, owners, lenders, investors, and public agencies.
• Manage transaction execution from initial sourcing through closing.

Loan Originations & Capital Deployment

• Originate construction, bridge, permanent, and preservation financing opportunities.
• Develop relationships with affordable housing developers, sponsors, and intermediaries.
• Assess financing structures and recommend investment strategies.
• Collaborate with underwriting, legal, asset management, and portfolio management teams.

Market Development & Business Growth

• Identify new business opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Expand market presence within affordable housing development and finance communities.
• Represent the organization at industry conferences and events, including AHIC, NH&RA, NCSHA, ABA, and other affordable housing and community development forums.
• Maintain awareness of market trends, policy developments, and investment opportunities.

Leadership (Managing Director Level)

• Provide strategic leadership for capital raising and investment activities.
• Lead and mentor junior professionals and investment staff.
• Contribute to organizational strategy, growth initiatives, and executive decision making.
• Participate in Board and executive-level presentations as needed.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy, or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience for Director-level consideration; 12+ years for Managing Director-level consideration.
• Significant experience in affordable housing finance, LIHTC investments, loan originations, investor relations, capital raising, or acquisitions.
• Demonstrated success interacting with institutional investors and capital providers.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • LIHTC equity structures
  • Section 42 regulations
  • Affordable housing development and preservation
  • Multifamily underwriting
  • Debt and equity capital markets
  • Financial modelling and transaction structuring
• Proven ability to originate and close complex transactions.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with a:
  • LIHTC syndicator
  • Affordable housing lender
  • Community development financial institution (CDFI)
  • Bank community development group
  • Tax credit investment fund
  • Institutional equity investor
• Established network of affordable housing developers, investors, lenders, and industry stakeholders.
• Experience raising discretionary or fund-based equity capital.
• Experience with portfolio acquisitions, preservation transactions, and affordable housing asset management.
• MBA, MRED, MPA, CFA, or similar advanced designation preferred.

Ideal Candidate ProfileThe successful candidate will be a relationship-driven affordable housing professional with a track record of:

• Raising and deploying capital.
• Managing sophisticated investor relationships.
• Originating affordable housing loans and investments.
• Acquiring and structuring LIHTC transactions.
• Driving business development and growth initiatives.
• Collaborating effectively across investment, asset management, legal, and executive teams.

What's on Offer

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy, build and deepen relationships with leading institutional investors, and play a pivotal role in expanding the organization's affordable housing investment platform. This role offers meaningful executive visibility, significant autonomy, and the ability to combine mission-driven impact with sophisticated capital markets execution.