→Maintain a tiered, real-time view of policy and political risk across all jurisdictions in the firm's footprint, and re-evaluate on a defined cadence.
→Build and manage a network of state and local lobbyists and public affairs counsel; run a disciplined process for hiring, scoping, evaluating, and replacing outside counsel.
→Identify rent control, vacancy control, zoning, entitlement, and licensing threats early and lead the firm's defensive response, including testimony, coalition formation, and regulatory comment.
→Lead offensive state work where appropriate, including state preemption of harmful local ordinances and modernization of outdated MHC statutes.
→Develop relationships with key state legislators, governors' offices, and state housing agency staff in priority jurisdictions.
→Maintain active engagement with state and regional MHC trade associations in priority jurisdictions, with a clear-eyed view of where each adds value and where Havenpark must lead independently.
→Serve on committees or boards where the firm's participation can shape industry strategy or improve association effectiveness.
→Use state associations as intelligence sources while maintaining independent channels; identify gaps and fill them through ad-hoc operator coalitions or direct firm engagement.
→Develop strategic alliances with adjacent housing and real estate trade associations to lend institutional credibility and broader constituency reach on issues of shared interest.
→Build and maintain working relationships with peer MHC operators who can be assembled into ad-hoc coalitions on specific issues.
→Lead coalition formation, including aligning peer interests, joint funding of outside counsel, and coordinating direct advocacy with public-facing communications.
→Build Havenpark's reputation as a serious, constructive coalition partner peers want to work with.
→Serve as a senior firm representative on policy and reputational matters across state, local, and trade press, in coordination with the CEO and Invariant.
→Serve as the operational liaison between Havenpark operations and Invariant, the firm's public affairs partner. Translate operational realities into communications strategy and coordinate proactive PR campaigns end-to-end.
→In conjunction with Invariant, drive proactive narrative work — resident stories, community improvement case studies, economic contribution to host jurisdictions — to shape the political backdrop in advance of legislative or regulatory fights.
→In conjunction with Invariant and the CEO, support the firm's response to hostile press, activist campaigns, and adverse social media events with a calm, factual, disciplined posture that does not escalate.
→Coordinate Havenpark's response to State Attorney General inquiries, state regulator investigations, and politically motivated congressional letters, working closely with the CEO and In-house Counsel.
→Partner with the In-house Counsel and outside counsel on legal response while managing the political, communications, and stakeholder dimensions of the matter.
→Assess political context and motivation behind inquiries (constituent complaint, activist pressure, AG election positioning) and develop response recommendations that address both legal and political dimensions.
→Manage proactive and reactive press strategy with Invariant; prepare materials and briefings for the CEO and senior leadership.
→Build and maintain an inquiry response playbook the firm can execute quickly and consistently across jurisdictions.
→Coordinate the firm's response to politically motivated federal inquiries and hostile Member or Committee letters, working closely with Havenpark's retained federal lobbyist.
→Support the federal lobbyist on episodic federal matters; maintain working awareness sufficient to brief firm leadership without duplicating the lobbyist's role.
→Prepare materials and briefings on the regulatory and policy environment affecting the asset class for use in fundraising and ongoing LP communications.
→Support the capital formation team and CEO in addressing policy and reputational risk in LP diligence conversations.
→Coordinate with the capital formation team to ensure the regulatory narrative within the firm's underwriting story is accurate, current, and credible.
→Brief the CEO and executive leadership on legislative, regulatory, political, and reputational developments on a regular cadence.
→Embed policy and political risk considerations into acquisition diligence, market entry decisions, and underwriting assumptions.
→8-12 years of government affairs and/or public affairs experience, ideally including time at a regulated financial services, real estate, or housing-related firm, or at a public affairs firm serving such clients.
→Direct experience working on state and local policy matters across multiple jurisdictions, including hands-on work with outside lobbyists and public affairs counsel.
→Demonstrated ability to build coalitions and advance policy objectives, with or without trade association support.
→Experience supporting or leading communications responses to hostile press, activist campaigns, or politically charged regulatory matters.
→Working knowledge of the political and communications dimensions of regulatory inquiries (State AG, federal Member letters, state regulator investigations), and comfort coordinating with legal counsel on such matters.
→Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief executives and produce institutional-quality work product.
→Background in housing, real estate, multifamily, or related asset classes.
→Existing relationships within state housing trade associations or among MHC peers.
→Experience inside a regulated financial services or insurance firm where institutional rigor, board reporting, and legal/compliance partnership were standard.
→Experience working with external public affairs firms as an embedded company-side counterpart.
→Advanced degree (MBA or JD).
→Builder, not maintainer. Comfortable operating without institutional scaffolding and excited to own a function.
→Hungry. Looking for a high-growth seat with real ownership, not a maintenance role.
→Calm under fire. Absorbs politically motivated attacks without taking the bait, escalating, or losing the long view.
→Respects confidentiality. Knows when to engage publicly, when to work quietly, and when to listen.
→Operationally curious. Willing to spend time at communities and inside the business to develop substantive grounding.
→Aligned with Havenpark's values and long-term, owner-operator orientation. Not a transactional hire.
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