Assistant General Counsel – Impact Finance, Tax Credit Syndications

U.S. Bank

Attorney providing legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance in areas like Affordable Housing and Tax Credit Syndications.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeWashington • New York, North Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,255 - $200,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal support for U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (IF) in key product areas – Affordable Housing, Community Finance Solutions, Environmental Finance, and Tax Credit Syndications
Assist with federal and state tax credit syndications while ensuring compliance and delivering pragmatic guidance
Build trusting relationships with clients and colleagues to facilitate informed decision-making
Contribute to the excellence of the Law Division through collaboration and participation in the community
Attract, retain, and develop an inclusive team environment where all contributions are valued

Requirements

What you’ll need

Licensed by and in good standing with the appropriate state bar association or other appropriate state attorney licensing authority
At least 5-8 years of in-house, government or law firm experience in structuring tax credit investments utilizing historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTCs), low income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), new markets tax credits (NMTCs) and/or various state tax credit programs
Experience documenting and negotiating tax credit investments, including upper tier tax credit syndications and tax credit clearinghouse documentation
Demonstrated experience with, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, state and federal tax credit laws and regulations
Knowledge of, or potential to gain thorough and current knowledge of, regulatory environment applicable to community development finance activities of financial institutions
Problem solver with a demonstrated commitment to client service and strength in working collaboratively
Excellent communication skills and strategic thinker with ability to support process improvement
Ability to translate complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance
Diligent, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a desire to learn new skills and keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments
Interest and curiosity with respect to the Bank’s business and operations
Experience developing new products and services in a highly regulated environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

tax credit syndicationshistoric rehabilitation tax creditslow income housing tax creditsnew markets tax creditsstate tax credit programsdocumenting tax credit investmentsnegotiating tax credit investmentstax credit clearinghouse documentationstate tax credit lawsfederal tax credit laws

Soft Skills

problem solvingclient servicecollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingprocess improvementdetail-orientedproactivedesire to learncuriosity

Certifications

licensed attorneystate bar association