Director Originations, NHFIC

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Detail information about job Director Originations, NHFIC. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Originate transactions supporting community housing
• Complex, multi-faceted deals including infrastructure
• National coverage

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) is Australia’s first independent, corporate Commonwealth entity dedicated to improving housing outcomes. The NHFIC will make loans, investments and grants to encourage investment in housing, particularly affordable housing. Modelled on similar schemes operating successfully overseas, NHFIC will revolutionise the way in which community housing projects are supported in this country. 
  
We are assisting NHFIC to build an in-house originations capability.  Your focus will be on deals at the more complex end of the scale, potentially involving funding of infrastructure as well as for housing.  The role will see you facing into a range of stakeholders and project partners.  These will take in those commonly seen in significant commercial property transactions along with those more allied to the needs of the sector.  Examples include participants in social and affordable housing funds, financial services companies and state and local government representatives. Given the nature of this market, innovative structures may be required to ensure that worthy transactions can be supported. 

Ideally you will bring:

• Experience in financing transactions for infrastructure, commercial property and / or construction
• Strong business development and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent credit risk assessment skills and an ability to propose structures that effectively mitigate risk
• Experience in or affinity for the sector; an ability to adapt market knowledge and technical skills in fresh and creative ways

This is an exceptional opportunity to be a foundation executive in an organisation with deep market impact and social purpose.  Please respond in confidence using the link provided.