Associate/Sr. Associate - Infrastructure

Harrison Street Asset Management; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

Office in Chicago

Job summary

Harrison Street Asset Management in Chicago is seeking an Associate or Sr. Associate to support its Infrastructure team.

You will build and maintain complex financial models for underwriting, financing, and asset management decisions, and you will lead analytical support for capital calls and investment opportunities. The ideal candidate has 3–6 years in private equity or infrastructure finance, advanced Excel skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3–6 years’ experience in private equity or investment banking related to infrastructure.
• Advanced financial modeling skills for valuation, project finance, and underwriting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated, organized, disciplined and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and own detailed financial models and analyses for infrastructure investments, including underwriting assumptions, financing structures, sensitivity analyses, and investment returns.
• Lead modeling, underwriting, and analytical support for capital calls, financings, dispositions, refinancing opportunities, and capital improvement projects.
• Support the origination, underwriting, and execution of investments in infrastructure.
• Manage closed investments and related asset management responsibilities.
• Prepare investment proposals, summaries, and approvals for team leadership and Investment Committee.
• Drive due diligence with internal teams and third-party advisors.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling

Strong communication

Data analysis

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Harrison Street is a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in London, Toronto, San Francisco, and Washington DC, the Firm has more than 600 employees and approximately $109 billion in assets under management.

Clients of the Firm include a global institutional investor base domiciled in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.

Harrison Street is seeking to hire an Associate or Sr. 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, superior written, research, and oral communication skills, advanced Excel capabilities, and demonstrated experience building and maintaining complex financial models used for investment underwriting, valuation, financing, and asset management decisions.

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, meet strict deadlines, and provide analytical support for multiple people within the firm.

The position is available in the firm’s Chicago office.

Responsibilities

• Build from the ground up, maintain, and take ownership of detailed financial models and valuation analyses for prospective and existing infrastructure investments, including underwriting assumptions, financing structures, sensitivity analyses, and investment returns
• Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and analytical support for capital calls, financings, dispositions, refinancing opportunities, and capital improvement projects
• Support the origination, underwriting, and execution of investments in infrastructure
• Manage closed investments and perform related asset management responsibilities
• Participate in the annual business plan and quarterly valuation process for existing infrastructure investments
• Prepare investment opportunity proposals, summaries, and approval materials for team leadership and the firm’s Investment Committee
• Drive 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 3-6 years’ experience Associate, Sr. Associate - Infrastructure
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including demonstrated ability to build, audit, and maintain complex valuation, project finance, and investment underwriting models
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to draw conclusions from research and data analysis and communicate effectively
• Highly motivated, organized, disciplined and self-directed individual eager to learn all facets of infrastructure investment

$110,000 - $170,000 a year

For Illinois Only: The expected base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $170,000. Actual salaries may vary based on a number of factors, including skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to base salary, total compensation at Harrison Street includes a generous discretionary bonus, along with a comprehensive range of benefits — including medical, financial, and wellness programs — designed to support our employees both professionally and personally.

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.

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