VP, Senior Counsel - LIHTC

LIHTC Leaders; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 315,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of affordable housing seeking a VP, Senior Counsel in Los Angeles to lead legal support for LIHTC transactions and preservation initiatives.

The role requires deep experience in affordable housing finance, regulatory compliance, and complex real estate transactions, advising senior leadership and coordinating with compliance and asset management to protect the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7–10 years of experience in affordable housing, real estate, partnerships, tax, or related transactional practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for LIHTC resyndications, recapitalizations, preservation transactions, refinancings, and related affordable housing initiatives.
• Advise on transaction structuring, tax credit applications, bond-financed transactions, partnership formations, and related financing arrangements.
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, GP buyouts, LP transfers, workouts, and other complex real estate transactions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate purchase agreements, financing documents, partnership agreements, development agreements, and regulatory documents.
• Advise on Section 42 requirements, Qualified Allocation Plans, regulatory agreements, and affordability restrictions.
• Partner with Compliance and Asset Management on portfolio-wide regulatory and operational issues.
• Advise stakeholders on partnership governance, investor relations matters, capital events, and ownership disputes.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior management on legal, regulatory, reputational, and operational risk.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel throughout transaction execution.

Skills

Juris Doctor

Active license

Real estate

Partnership transactions

LIHTC experience

Regulatory compliance

Business-focused advice

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, it is a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC portfolio. Its mission is to preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities it serves.

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: $315K-$330K
Requisition ID: JR104205

Role Summary

April Housing is seeking a VP, Senior Counsel to join its legal team as a subject matter expert in affordable housing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and preservation transactions.

The role serves as one of the company's primary legal advisors on affordable housing preservation, resyndication, regulatory compliance, partnership governance, and portfolio strategy. It is a senior, business-facing legal role supporting preservation, asset management, capital markets, transactions, compliance, and senior leadership, combining transactional execution, regulatory interpretation, partnership counseling, and legal strategy across one of the nation's largest affordable housing portfolios.

What You’ll Do

• Lead legal support for LIHTC resyndications, recapitalizations, preservation transactions, refinancings, and related affordable housing initiatives
• Advise on transaction structuring, tax credit applications, bond-financed transactions, partnership formations, and related financing arrangements
• Support acquisitions, dispositions, GP buyouts, LP interest transfers, workouts, and other complex real estate transactions
• Review, draft, and negotiate purchase agreements, financing documents, partnership agreements, development agreements, and regulatory documents
• Advise on Section 42 requirements, Qualified Allocation Plans, regulatory agreements, and affordability restrictions
• Partner with Compliance and Asset Management on portfolio-wide regulatory and operational issues
• Advise stakeholders on partnership governance, investor relations matters, capital events, and ownership disputes
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management on legal, regulatory, reputational, and operational risk
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel throughout transaction execution

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 7 to 10 years of experience in affordable housing, real estate, partnership, tax, or related transactional practice
• Significant experience with LIHTC transactions and affordable housing finance
• Strong working knowledge of partnership structures, ownership transfers, regulatory agreements, and financing transactions
• Experience negotiating and documenting complex real estate transactions
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience representing institutional investors, syndicators, developers, or owners of affordable housing
• Familiarity with bond-financed transactions, HUD programs, and preservation transactions
• Experience advising on property operations, compliance matters, and partnership disputes
• Knowledge of multi-state affordable housing regulatory frameworks

Benefits

• The Company provides health insurance coverage, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.
• This role is also eligible for discretionary bonus and incentive compensation on an annual basis.

Equal Opportunity Statement

April Housing is an equal opportunity employer.