NAHB is seeking a Director of Financial Institutions and Capital Markets to research, monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory and industry issues related to financial institutions, housing production financing, mortgage capital markets, and government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. This individual will develop and implement policy recommendations, draft extensive background materials and comment letters, and provide information to NAHB members, regulators, and industry stakeholders on these issues. This is a great opportunity for a skilled policy professional to shape housing finance policy, engage with industry leaders, and strengthen NAHB’s voice in the financial institutions and capital markets arena.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes the impact of financial services and mortgage capital markets legislation and regulation on the housing industry. Keeps abreast of legislative and regulatory proposals for reforms to the financial system, including to the GSEs, financial institutions, and capital markets. Thoroughly monitors, researches and analyzes emerging issues impacting financing for home builders and home buyers. Develops legislative and regulatory policy recommendations in response to proposals and emerging issues.
• Schedules and prepares NAHB leadership for issues advocacy meetings with senior-level congressional and regulatory officials, and provides substantive/technical input during meetings as needed.
• Works with NAHB committees and key members, industry regulators, and stakeholders to recommend, develop and implement NAHB policy positions on finance and capital markets issues impacting housing, housing production financing for home builders, and mortgage financing for home buyers. Interacts with appropriate financial institution regulators and GSEs to convey NAHB policy positions. Attends agency and stakeholder meetings and hearings. Assists and supports efforts of NAHB’s Advocacy Group to educate and build support for NAHB’s policies.
• Maintains working relationships with financial institutions and housing-related regulatory agencies, GSEs, and other mortgage capital market entities through regular contact with appropriate staff and policy experts.
• Responds to member inquiries on financial institution regulatory matters, housing production financing, GSEs, mortgage capital markets, and other related issues. Staffs the Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Subcommittee of the Housing Finance Committee, as well as any related task forces and working groups.
• Drafts reports on legislative and regulatory proposals impacting the financial system and capital markets. Prepares policy and strategy papers and testimony. Drafts thoroughly researched and well-written comment letters and issue analyses in response to legislative and regulatory proposals impacting home builders. Writes and routinely updates NAHB issue papers and web content. Contributes information for leadership talking points and other briefing materials. Prepares policy resolutions and letters to key policy makers. Contributes content to the Mortgage Roundtable discussion paper. Prepares and distributes the department’s monthly newsletter.

Preferred Skills:

• Requires thorough knowledge of U.S. housing finance system, particularly: financial institutions, secondary mortgage markets, and instruments, and related regulatory and legislative environment.
• Strong background in banking, capital markets, and finance, particularly housing finance and operations of the primary and mortgage capital markets. Demonstrated analytical and research abilities.
• Must have exceptional research and writing skills, along with strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and proven ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and work under pressure with a wide variety of individuals.
• Proficient computer skills in analytical applications (spreadsheets, graphics, and financial databases).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or comparable experience and education. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in financial institutions regulation and/or mortgage capital market issues with a concentration in preparing policy analysis, reports, regulatory comments, and legislative testimony in the area of banking and housing finance. (Relevant graduate degree(s) may be used to offset some of the work experience requirements.)
• Established network of regulatory, financial services, and/or mortgage capital market industry contacts, preferably.