Associate General Counsel, Market Development and Impact Investing

1 day ago


Atlanta, Georgia, United States Habitat for Humanity International Full time

Job Summary:

This role is part of the Habitat for Humanity International Legal Department and focuses on compliance, regulatory, and transactional legal matters related to the Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS) and related market development and impact investment work.

The attorney will dedicate at least 50% of their time to supporting MicroBuild 1 and 2, global affordable housing impact investment debt funds managed jointly by Habitat for Humanity, through TCIS, and an independent fund manager.

The role also involves legal and strategic support for TCIS, an initiative that works to expand low-income families' access to housing products, services, and financing by working with various actors throughout the housing ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support for Habitat-established funds that provide capital to the housing sector, allowing financial institutions and other organizations to provide the products and services needed by low-income households.
  • Work with outside counsel and law school clinics to provide advice and support on Habitat's sponsorship and investment in a new, multi-jurisdiction $500M MicroBuild fund.
  • Helping with negotiations and management of the governance and fund manager relationships to ensure success of the new fund, while addressing US corporate and tax matters related to Habitat's participation in MicroBuild II.
  • Administration and legal maintenance of existing $100M MicroBuild I entity, including compliance with lender and investor requirements, tax matters, relationship with the fund manager, and eventual wind-down and disbursement of proceeds.
  • Support for an initiative that invests in shelter entrepreneurs, including due diligence of startups, developing and reviewing transaction documents, and providing guidance on best corporate practices.
  • Training materials and guidance on best legal practices for accelerator participants to grow their businesses.
  • General legal matters regarding vendors and other relationships who support the holding of accelerators.

Requirements:

  • J.D. Degree and license to practice law.
  • 6-10 years of related experience, with substantial experience in cross-border transactions and international law, debt and equity financing, particularly in relation to impact and socially responsible investing or microfinance.
  • Ability to work in a global organization with multiple international offices and a federated network of independent organizations.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal and supervisory skills, keen business acumen, excellent judgment and instincts, a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a positive outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with work with bilateral and multi-lateral agencies, development finance institutions, professional foundations and other complex financing sources.
  • Experience with nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and 501(c)(3) tax matters.

Active Support of HFHI Values:

  • Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves.
  • Courage – We do what's right, even when it is difficult or unpopular.
  • Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat's mission.

Safeguarding:

Habitat for Humanity International requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.

Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity's code of conduct.



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