Capital Markets & Underwriting Analyst

Company: WNC Inc
Location: Reston
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 About Community Preservation Partners Community Preservation Partners (CPP) is a national affordable housing rehabilitation developer dedicated to preserving and enhancing affordable communities across the United States. CPP specializes in complex, missiondriven redevelopment that improves residents quality of life while maintaining longterm affordability. The organization is known for innovation in preservation finance, strong publicprivate partnerships, and a deep commitment to community impact. Position Overview CPP is seeking a highly analytical and detailoriented Capital Markets & Underwriting Analyst to support debt and equity sourcing, financial structuring, refinancing evaluations, investor relations, and property disposition activities across CPPs national affordable housing portfolio. This role works closely with senior leadership, asset management, finance, and development teams to optimize capital stack strategies and maximize portfolio value while aligning with CPPs longterm mission. The ideal candidate brings strong financial modeling skills, a deep interest in real estate capital markets, and familiarity with affordable housing finance, including LIHTC, taxexempt bonds, and public soft funding programs. Key Responsibilities: Capital Markets & Financing Support Assist in structuring and evaluating debt and equity for acquisitions, refinancings, and recapitalizations. Build and maintain complex financial models under various capital stack scenarios. Analyze lender and investor term sheets, comparing pricing, covenants, fees, and execution risk. Support the preparation of materials for lenders, investors, rating agencies, and internal investment committees. Coordinate due diligence activities for financing, including thirdparty reports, underwriting materials, and data requests. Disposition & Portfolio Strategy Conduct financial, market, and valuation analysis to support property dispositions or partnerbuyout scenarios. Assist in the preparation of disposition packages and RFP packages. Work with the Head of Capital Markets to evaluate hold/sell recommendations using return thresholds and longterm affordability considerations. Track market dataincluding cap rates, interest rates, and comparable salesto inform strategic decisions. Data & Analytics Maintain portfoliolevel financial dashboards and capital markets databases. Monitor capital markets trends including bond yields, construction and perm debt pricing, tax credit equity markets, and industry policy changes. Provide internal forecasting, scenario analysis, and sensitivity modeling. CrossFunctional Coordination Collaborate with the acquisition and development teams on financing assumptions for new projects. Support legal, accounting, and asset management teams during closings and dispositions. Assist in preparing executivelevel presentations and reports. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or related field. Strong Excel and financial modeling skills (cash flows, discounted cash flow, IRR, waterfalls, scenario models). Excellent analytical abilities and attention to detail. Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a fastpaced, collaborative environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with affordable housing finance (LIHTC, taxexempt bonds, HUD programs). Familiarity with debt structuring, underwriting, and lender processes. Exposure to property dispositions or real estate valuations. Experience with Salesforce or other CRM tools. 13 years of experience in real estate finance, capital markets, investment banking, acquisitions, or asset management. Work Environment In office at minimum 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday). Occasional travel for site visits, lender meetings, and disposition activities. Compensation Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Performancebased bonus program. The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Benefits & Opportunities: WNC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. WNC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time-off, 401k match, life insurance, and long-term disability. The compensation listed represents the expected salary for this position. A candidate's work experience and other job-related factors will also be considered.

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