The Associate will support infrastructure investment efforts, managing financial models, conducting analysis, preparing proposals, and assisting in due diligence for investments.
Harrison Street Asset Management ("HSAM") is a leading global alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies across North America and Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, Toronto, and London with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm has over $103 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors and registered investment advisors globally.
Founded on a culture of innovation, HSAM is an early mover in alternative real estate and mid-market infrastructure. Today, the firm’s global team, consisting of more than 520 professionals, is committed to creating long-term value through deep sector expertise and forward-thinking strategies.
Harrison Street is seeking to hire an Associate within our Infrastructure team that will focus on the firm’s infrastructure investment efforts. Candidates should be self-starters who possess excellent analytical skills, a strong understanding of and demonstrated experience with Excel and financial modeling, and superior written, research, and oral communication skills. Critical industry skills include knowledge of the infrastructure sectors, project finance expertise, and overall investment acumen. The individual must be able to effectively allocate time between multiple immediate, short-term and medium-term tasks, changing priorities, and strict deadlines, and provide analytical support for multiple people within the firm.
Responsibilities
- Support the origination, underwriting, and execution of investments in infrastructure
- Manage closed investments and perform related asset management responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain financial models and valuation analyses for prospective investments
- Participate in the annual business plan and quarterly valuation process for existing infrastructure investments
- Provide analytical support for capital calls, financings, dispositions and capital improvement projects
- Prepare investment opportunity proposals, summaries, and approval materials for team leadership and the firm’s Investment Committee
- Support due diligence efforts relating to investment opportunities, both internally and with third party consultants and advisors
- Participate in the process of identifying and assessing the qualifications of new and prospective operating partners, and support structuring efforts for joint ventures
- Interact with joint venture partners on existing and prospective investment opportunities
- Support the firm’s research team in the preparation and updating of white papers on specialty sectors
- Serve as a mentor to junior team members at the firm
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is required
- Prior work in private equity or investment banking related to infrastructure investment or finance with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to draw conclusions from research and data analysis and communicate those effectively
- Highly motivated, organized, disciplined and self-directed individual eager to learn all facets of infrastructure acquisitions.
Harrison Street is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions, please contact our ADA Accessible Line at (312) 920-0500 or [email protected]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
Harrison Street does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Harrison Street will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Harrison Street.
Top Skills
Excel
Financial Modeling
PowerPoint
Harrison Street Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
444 W Lake St, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606
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