West Coast Real Estate Credit Associate - Underwriting

Harrisonst; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) seeks an Associate to join the Real Estate Credit Strategies team in our Los Angeles office. The Associate will help underwrite and execute credit investments across multifamily, student housing, senior housing, office, industrial, retail and hospitality sectors.

You will build financial models, perform due diligence, and assist in deal coordination from origination through closing, primarily supporting West Coast originations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics or related field.
• 2–3 years of real estate or investment banking experience with underwriting exposure.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills; proficiency in Excel; experience with Argus preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support origination and execution of new credit investments across HSAM’s target sectors.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial cash flow models and sensitivity analyses.
• Conduct market, sponsor, and asset-level due diligence, including property inspections and third-party reviews.
• Prepare and present pipeline meetings, deal screening sessions, and investment committees.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to drive transaction execution from origination through closing.
• Support ongoing portfolio monitoring and asset management, including performance tracking.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Argus

Real estate fundamentals

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics

Tools

Argus

Job description

Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) seeks an Associate to join the Real Estate Credit Strategies team in our Los Angeles office. The Associate will help underwrite and execute credit investments across multifamily, student housing, senior housing, office, industrial, retail and hospitality sectors.

You will build financial models, perform due diligence, and assist in deal coordination from origination through closing, primarily supporting West Coast originations.