About the Role
This role supports various tax credit equity investments, including LIHTC, HTC, NMTC, and RETCs. The position involves working with a Relationship Manager to underwrite and draft internal bank investment approval memos, interfacing with Credit Administration, and ensuring regulatory approvals are obtained before closing.
Responsibilities
- Compile and analyze due diligence materials such as market studies, cash flow pro formas, investment summaries, economic benefit schedules, and sponsor financial statements.
- Attend customer calls, meetings, and site visits.
- Underwrite and prepare drafts of internal bank investment approval memos.
- Interface with internal departments to run profitability models on prospective investments.
- Interface with Credit Administration during screening and approval processes.
- Review term sheets and Letters of Intent.
- Assist Relationship Manager in sending appropriate documentation to the Bank’s legal counsel.
- Review, from a financial perspective, draft funding/contribution and Operating Agreements.
- Review draft Capital Call and Consent Agreements.
- Coordinate distribution of required documents to internal Bank stakeholders.
- Coordinate with the Tax Credit Operations Manager regarding document and data input for vendor software.
- Work with Tax Credit Operations Manager and external legal counsel in preparing regulatory applications.
- Conduct the Bank’s internal Regulatory Requirements Questionnaire.
- Confirm that all regulatory approvals have been obtained and investment types are consistent with regulatory applications prior to closing.
- Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls.
- Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
- Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and addressing issues raised by external regulators.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years relevant experience or a combined minimum of 9 years higher education and/or work experience including a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strong customer focus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in use of pertinent MS Office, particularly Excel.
- Proficiency with reviewing and analyzing developer-prepared projections, real estate and cash flow schedules; audited financial statements, tax credit applications, and Limited Partnership Agreements.
- Sound experience showing fast response time, consistency, and success.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- Strong decision-making ability.
- Ability to function in a high volume, fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Tax credit equity investments
- LIHTC
- HTC
- NMTC
- RETCs
- Due diligence
- Financial analysis
- Investment approval memos
- Credit Administration
- Regulatory approvals
- Legal documentation review
- Portfolio maintenance
- Compliance
- Operational risk
- MS Office (Excel)
- Financial projections
- Cash flow analysis
- Audited financial statements
- Limited Partnership Agreements
Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $103,900.00 - $173,100.00 Annual (USD)
About the Company
- M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees.
