Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Fair Housing Policy and Valuation, the Federal Housing and Fair Lending Policy Representative is responsible for primarily handling legislative affairs related to fair lending and federal housing issues, and working collaboratively on regulatory policy. The main functions consist of writing legislative testimony and comment letters, maintaining relationships with staff of financial services and other relevant congressional committees, staffing a NAR policy committee, conducting research and analysis on policy issues, developing NAR’s advocacy and outreach strategies, communicating internally and externally on policy development, and spearheading new policy initiatives to further NAR’s advocacy agenda.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Writes congressional testimony, legislative and regulatory comment letters, and other outside communications related to highly complex, sensitive, and vital fair lending and federal housing of the highest importance to REALTORS®, including but not limited to: FHA single-family and multi-family loan products; VA home loan guaranty programs; USDA Rural Housing Service loan products; fair lending laws and regulations; addressing barriers to mortgage financing; and the racial wealth and homeownership gap, among others.
• Co-staff NAR's Federal Financing and Housing Policy Committee, presidential advisory groups, and committee work groups.
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Fair Housing Policy and Valuation on federal housing matters, specifically on developing advocacy outreach and strategy related to policy goals and communications to policymakers and members.
• Works collaboratively with the Senior Fair Housing Policy Representative on fair housing and fair lending matters, specifically on developing advocacy outreach and strategy related to policy goals and communications to policymakers and members.
• Has and further develops a deep, specialized knowledge in fair lending and federal housing issues via publications, media, coalitions, academia, seminars, and other sources. Promotes this expertise within the industry and association. 
• Serves as a spokesperson for NAR on fair lending and federal housing issues affecting the real estate industry.
• Identifies emerging financial services issues that affect the real estate industry by monitoring and analyzing industry trends via publications, media, coalitions, academia, seminars, and other sources. Assesses the effectiveness of current policies relating to these issues as they affect REALTORS® and determines potential long-term policy positions through research and analysis.
• Conveys policy positions and industry trends to key real estate industry stakeholders, policymakers, administration officials, and Members of Congress and their staffs, by developing and maintaining relationships with those dealing with federal housing and fair lending issues of interest to NAR and serving as a key NAR contact.
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years’ experience working on relevant policy matters, including within the industry, and Capitol Hill and/or Federal Agency experience.
• Results oriented with high attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to think in innovative ways to find solutions to problems and proactively develop strategies to address problems before they arise.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office—Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation.
• Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills with a high level of response to all inquiries.
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to over 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of billions of dollars in real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to help REALTORS® navigate that change and thrive in their careers. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options. NAR is certified as a Great Place to Work®. Our most successful employees are committed to our Core Values, which are: