Position Description

LISC Fund Management (LFM) seeks an experienced and collaborative professional to serve as Senior Originator. This role is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and advancing mission-driven real estate investments across LFM’s place-based and national funds, with a primary focus on affordable housing transactions.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Fund Investments, the Senior Originator leads origination efforts in designated markets and funds, including the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund, the National Strategic Investment Impact Fund (NSIIF), and future place-based vehicles. The position is accountable for developing and maintaining a strong pipeline of transactions and managing deals from initial sourcing through intake, credit committee approval, closing, and transition to asset management.

The Senior Originator works closely with underwriting, construction, asset management, fund management, and investor relations to ensure transactions are structured appropriately and executed efficiently. While supported by dedicated underwriting staff, the role requires the ability to evaluate financial analysis, assess credit considerations, and contribute meaningfully to investment committee discussions.

This position requires a self-directed professional who can manage multiple transactions simultaneously, cultivate relationships across markets, and contribute to market development through outreach, conference participation, and partner engagement. The Senior Originator plays a key role in advancing LFM’s investment strategy and supporting annual origination goals across its affordable housing and community development portfolio.

Responsibilities

Deal Origination and Market Development (40%)

• Source and develop a pipeline of affordable housing and community development transactions across assigned markets and funds, including Cleveland Housing Investment Fund, the National Strategic Investment Impact Fund (NSIIF), and future place-based vehicles
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with developers, lenders, public agencies, and community stakeholders
• Conduct market analysis to evaluate new opportunities and identify strategic entry points in target geographies
• Represent LFM at conferences, industry events, and partner meetings to expand deal flow
• Contribute to broader “One LISC” positioning when engaging with external stakeholders

Transaction Structuring and Execution (35%)

• Lead transactions from initial sourcing through Intake Committee, Credit Committee, closing, and transition to Asset Management
• Collaborate with underwriting to structure transactions, assess feasibility, and align deal terms with fund strategy and risk parameters
• Review financial analysis and underwriting outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency with market realities
• Coordinate with construction oversight, legal, and closing teams to ensure timely execution
• Manage multiple transactions simultaneously while maintaining forward momentum

Fund Coordination and Investor Engagement (15%)

• Coordinate with Fund Management to confirm pricing, capital availability, and fund allocation considerations
• Partner with Investor Relations on pipeline updates, investor presentations, and fund-specific approval processes
• Participate in fund-specific reporting and presentations to public partners, including municipal stakeholders, as required
• Support alignment between deal execution and fund-level impact and financial performance goals

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Portfolio Transition (10%)

• Ensure smooth handoff of closed transactions to Asset Management and respond to follow-up inquiries as needed
• Participate in closing calls and support coordination with construction risk and asset management teams
• Maintain clear communication across internal teams regarding deal status, timelines, and emerging risks
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance deal flow, coordination, and execution efficiency

LISC offers a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits. This position is expected to travel once per month, up to 15% annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Business, or related field from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5–10 years of experience in affordable housing finance, commercial real estate lending, banking, or community development finance, with demonstrated experience sourcing and executing real estate transactions
• Experience working with affordable housing capital stacks, including familiarity with LIHTC structures and other public subsidy sources; experience with agency financing (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) preferred
• Strong understanding of real estate finance fundamentals, including project feasibility, valuation, market analysis, and capital structuring
• Ability to review and evaluate financial models and underwriting analyses, with proficiency in Excel and financial projections
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple transactions simultaneously and advancing deals from initial sourcing through closing
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with developers, lenders, public agencies, and other stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present transactions clearly to internal committees and external partners
• Ability to operate independently in a lean team environment, balancing production goals with disciplined credit and execution standards
• Demonstrated commitment to LISC’s community development mission and ability to balance financial performance with community impact objectives

Compensation

LISC provides a competitive salary ($93,362-$116,703) and excellent fringe benefits for this position.

Position Summary

The Vice President, Strategic Development will lead the design and execution of a national fundraising and resource development strategy that advances LISC’s mission through an integrated approach to enterprise strategy and operations, policy, programming, and capital. This role sits at the intersection of business units, ensuring that Development is fully aligned with—and actively shaping—the organization’s enterprise priorities.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Development, the VP will serve as a key strategic partner to senior leadership, translating actionable, fundable strategies across organizational priorities. This leader will drive cross-functional alignment across national programs, local offices, and capital deployment ensuring that development efforts are informed by enterprise strategy and responsive to market opportunities.

Responsibilities

As a core integrator across business units, the Vice President will ensure that development strategies are cohesive, data-informed, and executed with consistency and excellence nationwide. Success in this role requires the ability to connect vision to execution, influence across a complex organization, and deliver measurable results that advance both fundraising performance and organizational impact, including but not limited to the following:

• Lead the development and implementation of national fundraising strategies in partnership with the SVP of Development, and Strategy & Operations, ensuring alignment with LISC’s mission, values, and strategic priorities.
• Drive a results-oriented culture by establishing clear goals, metrics, and accountability structures for development performance.
• Foster collaboration across the National Development Team and LNP to align fundraising efforts with community impact priorities.
• Identify and operationalize national to programming and local connection points, ensuring equitable representation of community needs in national fundraising strategies.
• Oversee the creation of high-quality fundraising concepts, proposals, pitch decks, and executive briefings that reflect LISC’s impact and value proposition.
• Lead strategic planning processes, including annual development plans, and performance tracking, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with LNP and other business units, where necessary to ensure grant budgets, deliverables, and programmatic goals are achieved with accountability and transparency.
• Establish and manage systems for tracking proposal pipelines, deadlines, and funder requirements to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Analyze philanthropic trends and funding landscapes to identify opportunities that advance investment in communities.
• Develop and deliver regular reports, insights, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advance enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that integrate development, programmatic impact, and field priorities.
• Ensure consistency and clarity in messaging, positioning, and storytelling across all fundraising efforts.
• Strengthen internal alignment and collaboration to maximize fundraising effectiveness and organizational impact.
• Support the cultivation and stewardship of high-priority funders by contributing to strategy, messaging, and engagement plans.
• Manage and mentor staff as applicable, fostering an inclusive, high-performing, and collaborative team culture.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MPA, or related field) preferred.
• 15 years of relevant experience in nonprofit development, strategy, consulting, community development finance, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting enterprise-level strategy that integrates development, programmatic priorities, policy and capital deployment.
• Proven success in fundraising, business development, or capital raising, ideally within a national or multi-market organization.
• Experience working with or alongside program teams, capital deployment and impact investing, with an understanding of how capital stacks (debt, equity, and subsidies) are structured and deployed in support of program outcomes.
• Familiarity with public policy and advocacy environments, including the ability to translate policy priorities into funding opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Experience operating within complex, matrixed organizations and leading cross-functional initiatives that require alignment across program, policy, capital, and development teams.
• Knowledge of community development, including housing, economic development, and/or financial inclusion, preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing equitable outcomes and integrating community voice into strategy and execution.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic Integration: Advanced ability to connect strategy, policy, programming, and capital into cohesive, fundable initiatives.
• Fundraising & Capital Strategy: Ability to align philanthropic, public, and private capital, including experience with blended finance approaches (grants, debt, and equity) in support of programmatic outcomes.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to synthesize complex information, identify opportunities, and develop actionable strategies.
• Results Orientation: Proven ability to translate strategy into execution, with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

• Programmatic Acumen: Strong understanding of how programs are designed, implemented, and scaled, with the ability to translate program impact into compelling funding opportunities.

• Collaboration & Influence: Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work across teams and influence diverse stakeholders, including nonprofit, corporate, philanthropic, and public sector partners.

• Execution & Accountability: Results-driven with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on ambitious goals.

• Belonging: Demonstrated commitment to advancing equitable outcomes and integrating community voice into strategy and execution.
• Project Management: Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while communicating progress effectively.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including strong writing and editing capabilities and the ability to craft compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Adaptability: Comfort operating in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and the ability to lead through change.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn and navigate systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, Conga, and other proprietary platforms.

COMPENSATION:

LISC offers a competitive salary ($173,944-$221,779) and excellent fringe benefits.

Please note, this is a grant funded position through the end of 04/2027. While all efforts will be made to continue program funding beyond this date, it is possible that this position will terminate at that time.

Interested candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible this opportunity will remain open for a limited time.

Position Description

LISC DC is seeking a multi-skilled individual with a passion for strengthening DC’s affordable housing stock through effective and thoughtful technical assistance, financial investment and capacity building activities. This position is a year-long contract (estimated May 2026- May 2027) that would focus on implementation of the organization’s 3C (Connecting Capital to Communities) initiative that supports small multi-family (5-49 unit) affordable buildings in DC neighborhoods. It invites people to apply who have experience working with diverse populations in the Washington, D.C. region and who possess general expertise in housing with a particular focus on real estate development, building or property management and/or underwriting.

The Program Officer will successfully promote the mission and value of LISC DC to its community partners and stakeholders. The Program Officer reports directly to the Deputy Director and collaborates with other staff as needed as part of the 3C initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation, design, and implementation of Phase 2 of 3C initiative that will support 16 small buildings across neighborhoods in DC’s Ward 4 and 7.
• Work alongside a team of staff and consultants to provide technical assistance to building owners, including analyzing the building’s fiscal health, physical needs, building operations, compliance and owner portfolio, and creating recommendations for improvement.
• Co-manage a small team of consultants providing coaching and cohort trainings to building owners.
• Collaborate with lending team to deploy capital to 5-6 buildings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local community development organization partners, government agencies, community organizations, banks, philanthropic institutions and other stakeholders to foster collaborative efforts towards 3C initiative.
• Facilitate and convene meetings, trainings, and peer gatherings to build building owners’ capacity and provide access to resources.
• Represent LISC DC in relevant community forums, conferences, and public events to share insights and promote the organization's mission.
• Support and develop creative approaches for measuring and communicating the local LISC impact in the community as a thought-leader, convener, and investor.
• To accommodate our stakeholders, periodic evening and weekend work will be required.
• Interested candidates must be comfortable traveling and working within a wide range of neighborhood and professional settings in D.C.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/ university in urban studies, planning, public health, public policy, social work, real estate, community economic development or related fields. Relevant related work experience can also be used as proxy.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in community development. Experience in Washington D.C. preferred.
• Experience in the areas of real estate, building management, property management, financial underwriting, asset management and/or project management. Please specify in cover letter which core competencies candidate possesses.

• Highly motivated, solution-oriented individual who is self-directed, and able to successfully work simultaneously on multiple tasks and projects, set priorities for a challenging workload, and be a positive, solution-oriented professional.
• Ability to develop and execute plans for community-articulated needs in partnership with stakeholders.

• Listens, speaks, and writes effectively to build meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders across different cultural, ranges of ability, gender identities, ethnicities and backgrounds.
• Ability to design, apply, and maintain efficient systems for tracking time, tasks, resources, and other information.
• Must be able to embrace and promote a culture of individual and shared trust and accountability—internally and externally
• Relationship Building: Develops positive relationships and works well with others from diverse backgrounds.

COMPENSATION

LISC offers a competitive salary ($73,139-$91,424) and excellent fringe benefits.

Position Description

LISC is seeking candidates for the Analyst position in the organization’s Charter School Financing (CSF) team. As part of a team looking for new and innovative ways to help high-quality charter schools succeed in a challenging financial environment, the Analyst is responsible for the tracking, reporting and ongoing management of LISC’s charter school portfolio. The Analyst will be responsible for annual compliance reports to the Department of Education and CSF’s charter school funders as well as preparing annual school-related due diligence for the charter school loan portfolio. The Analyst will stay informed of city and state specific market information pertinent to schools in CSF’s portfolio. They will be the primary relationship manager for all loans currently in the loan portfolio, monitoring performance, and staying informed of ongoing academic performance, enrollment, charter renewals and leadership changes. They will provide support to the lending team as needed for market and academic analysis.

The Analyst provides frequent updates on the charter school portfolio performance and impact summaries. They are also is responsible for anticipating loan pay-offs and unwinding NMTC transactions as needed. Any loan amendments beyond one-time extension of the loan origination period will be the purview of the Analyst. Additional duties include building and maintaining relationships within the charter school lending sector and serves as a resource in the field, presenting at conferences and on industry committees. This position will travel for site visits, industry events and presentations, and project directors’ meetings with the Department of Education. The Analyst of Charter School Financing will report to the Director of Lending, Charter School Financing.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary duties of the position include:

• Managing, tracking, and reporting on the performance of LISC’s charter school activity, including school related reporting and maintaining up to date knowledge of city and state specific market conditions affecting schools in the portfolio.
• Creating internal replicable data reports on overall CSF impact and trend analyses for CSF annual reports, marketing, national lending, applications for funding, etc.
• Serving as primary relationship manager for all active charter school loans, monitoring financial, academic, and operational performance and key performance indicators. Conduct annual due diligence for all schools in the charter school loan portfolio.
• Preparing compliance reporting and responding to monitoring by any of CSF’s funders including the Department of Education.
• Supporting ongoing grant compliance monitoring and documentation for funder compliance.
• Handling any post-closing amendments (besides one-time origination extension amendments), consents and waivers. Managing any loans in loan watch or default; and, loan pay-offs and NMTC unwinds as required.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Lending, Charter School Financing, and other team members and internal LISC departments to share insights and analyses to advance CSF’s mission.
• Serve as a thought partner and problem-solver and bring a systems-thinking approach to program challenges and opportunities.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant requisite work experience and
•  3-5 years of professional experience.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products under tight deadlines.
• Strong time management, multi-tasking and organizational abilities.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as the ability to collaborate.
• Highly detailed oriented.
• Demonstrated ability in data analysis.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Office and financial statement analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to LISC’s Charter School Financing’s mission.

Compensation

LISC provides a competitive salary ($88,537-$110,671) and excellent fringe benefits for this position.

Position Overview
The Director of IT Applications Development and Business Intelligence provides strategic and operational leadership for the organization’s enterprise application portfolio, with particular focus on systems supporting finance, lending, and program delivery. Reporting to the CIO, this role ensures that business applications meet today’s operational needs while evolving to support emerging capabilities—particularly those enabled by artificial intelligence—in partnership with the Director of IT Program Management and Director of IT Infrastructure and Security.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision
•Define and execute a multi-year strategy for enterprise business applications that anticipates how AI is transforming software development, configuration, analytics, and operational support. 
•Guide the evolution from static, heavily customized systems toward configurable, composable platforms enhanced by AI-driven insights, automation, and decision support, while maintaining strong governance, data integrity, regulatory awareness, and human accountability.
•Advise in translating business, financial, and lending requirements into scalable, future-ready application strategies.
•Partner with the Director of IT Program Management to align application strategy with portfolio planning and delivery sequencing. 

Application Portfolio Management
• Oversee the day-to-day operations and lifecycle management of enterprise business applications, including financial, lending, CRM, ERP, and program management systems. (Salesforce, NetSuite, Box, IvyTek Finance, other SaaS partners)
• Establish application standards, architectural principles, and integration patterns that support adaptability.
•Establish standardized intake, prioritization, and lifecycle governance frameworks across enterprise applications and reporting to support transparency, accountability, and portfolio alignment.
•Evaluate vendor roadmaps and emerging technologies.

Business Partnership & Delivery
•Partner with finance, lending, operations, and program leaders to assess business processes and identify application solutions that improve accuracy, transparency, efficiency, and decision-making.
•Work jointly with the Director of IT Program Management to support portfolio-level prioritization and stakeholder communication.
•Lead application modernization initiatives in alignment with the broader IT roadmap.

Team Leadership & Capability Development
•Lead, mentor, and develop application managers, developers, analysts, and administrators (Salesforce/NetSuite Team, Data/BI Team)
•Foster a collaborative team model that empowers team members and functional leads to drive solution design and continuous improvement.
•Evolve team skills and delivery practices as AI increasingly influences development, testing, configuration, and support workflows.

Data, Security & Governance
•Partner with IT security to ensure applications meet security, privacy, regulatory, and audit requirements.
•Establish governance practices for data usage and AI-enabled functionality, particularly for finance and lending systems.

Vendor & Financial Management
• Evaluate, select, and manage application vendors and implementation partners.
Oversee application budgets, licensing, and renewals to ensure value-driven technology investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
•10 years minimum experience with significant experience leading enterprise business applications or development teams.
• 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing enterprise business applications, platforms, or application development teams
•Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
•Subject matter experience supporting finance, lending, banking, or financial operations, including systems related to loan origination, servicing, grants, underwriting, or financial reporting.
•Experience designing enterprise integration patterns (APIs, ETL/ELT, SaaS integrations)
•Experience leading enterprise reporting modernization initiatives
•Experience implementing AI-enabled enterprise platforms.

Compensation

LISC offers a competitive salary ($146,264-$186,487) and excellent fringe benefits.