About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships with local CDFIs, development cohorts, and mission-driven project sponsors.
• Participate in and provide leadership to collaborative funding tables to identify how to best move affordable housing projects forward.
• Evaluate projects for funds alignment.
• Lead diligence evaluation including financial modeling, market analysis, and risk assessment. Manage team members and consultants, as needed.
• Negotiate terms of investments.
• Lead discussions with Investment Committee to facilitate decision-making
• Ensure final agreements are in alignment with underwriting and conditions of approval
• Internal and external partnerships are essential to supporting the management of above items.
• Monitor portfolio performance relative to financial and missional goals
• With support from the Asset [SH1] Manager, monitor loan/ investment performance and needed modifications
• Measure and monitor effectiveness of housing funds including data analysis, drafting reports and presentations, and tracking key performance indicators and impact outcomes
• Support quarterly financial reviews and semi-annual funds level reporting to donors and limited partners
• In collaboration with the Managing Director and President & CEO, assist in capital raising with the business community, local and national foundations, corporations, public sector partners and other private and institutional investors.
• Work directly with the Housing Investment Committee, Housing Committee, and Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund Board to support information-sharing and structure conversations for informed advice and decisions.
• Work closely with Finance, Accounting, Fund Administration, and Operations team members to ensure smooth and compliant transactions
• Supervise Program Associate(s) by delegating portfolio components, relationship management and supporting their growth and development.
• Represent Community Foundation at external events to include leading and facilitating speaking engagements and thought leadership in the organization cross-collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with preferred completion of study in real estate, business, finance or related field; Masters preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in real estate development or finance, affordable housing, banking, private equity, venture capital or impact investing.
• Working knowledge of affordable housing and impact frameworks.
• Experience managing a fund or real estate portfolio.
• Preferred experience launching, funding or collaborating with nonprofits or public sector partners, particularly in the housing space.
• Demonstrated interest and ability to develop networks and diverse contacts in the community and foster relationships with non-profit and for-profit developers, aligned funders, and sector leaders.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including coaching and/or mentoring others; direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate, manage and foster inclusive internal and external relationships.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams), and the ability to effectively utilize proprietary software, including project management, fund management and CRM systems.
• A high degree of professionalism, confidence and flexibility that exhibit the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders and colleagues of diverse backgrounds and in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong time management, interest in continual learning, comfort in managing up, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• A clear commitment to equity of opportunity, supported by a record of impact in areas relevant to the Foundation’s evolving strategy, as well as a genuine respect for diversity, equity and inclusion.

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