Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Finance Associate

At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Our Community Development Finance practice is the largest of its kind in the nation, and one of the foremost legal authorities in transactions involving tax credit financing – either individually or in combination with other incentives. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, a commitment to excellence and will have the ability to thrive in a demanding and fast-paced environment.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that creates positive impact. It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking. For more information, please visit – https://www.nixonpeabody.com/work/community-development-finance .

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is as follows.

• Washington, DC: $225,000 to $300,000
  
  

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

Our Community Development Finance Practice Group is seeking to hire an associate to join our national low-income housing tax credit practice in our Washington, DC office.

The ideal candidate will have two to five years of transactional experience involving Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The candidate will focus on the development and financing of affordable housing projects for community development and revitalization. The attorney’s role would focus on helping investors and syndicators utilize multiple sources of financing, including tax credits and other government incentives, creating housing, aiding in commercial development, and revitalizing underserved communities across the country. Knowledge of real estate finance, government incentive programs, partnerships and limited liability companies, and an aptitude for analyzing financial projections all will allow the successful attorney to provide real value to our clients.

At Nixon Peabody, our attorneys are given the opportunity to take the lead on interesting matters and provided with the opportunity to work on career-enhancing transactions that both challenge and excite them. Our diverse workforce encourages collaboration and teamwork. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires attorneys at all levels to build relationships both inside and outside the firm, setting the foundation for a long and exciting career with us.

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