Affordable Housing Attorney

About the role

Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing team helps shape housing policy and anticipate issues to keep affordable housing investments on track, recognizing that affordable, quality housing is essential to any thriving community. The team’s knowledge and experience of the development, financing, and regulation of affordable and public housing is unmatched.

Responsibilities

• Represent nonprofit and for-profit developers in building, acquiring, and financing multifamily and commercial properties.
• Work on affordable housing transactions requiring five to seven years’ expertise.
• Help shape housing policy and anticipate issues to keep affordable housing investments on track.

Requirements

• Five to seven years’ experience with affordable housing transactions.
• Substantial transactional experience representing developers.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and New York City affordable housing and community development programs and regulations.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Superb judgment and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing excellent client services.

Qualifications

Mission‑driven orientation to housing and community development.

Skills

• Transactional law expertise
• Affordable housing finance and regulation knowledge
• Strong communication and judgment
• Client‑service focus

Benefits

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications.

Pay

New York, NY: $300,000 to $335,000 anticipated annual salary range.