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Harrison Street Asset Management · 7 hours ago

Vice President Infrastructure

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $205K/yr

10+ years exp

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. The Vice President of Infrastructure will play a key role in originating, executing, and managing investments in the infrastructure sector, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to lead transactions and asset management activities.

FinanceReal EstateReal Estate Investment

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Originate, underwrite, and manage principal investments in the infrastructure sector

Evaluate potential investment opportunities, conducting research, developing valuation analyses, structuring, negotiating, and executing transactions

Build industry relationships and develop a robust business development pipeline

Manage relationships with the leadership teams of the portfolio companies and closely monitor the financial performance of the investments

Lead the negotiation and execution of agreements and other transaction-related documentation

Manage relationships with investment partners, including the Sponsor/Managing Member and other co-investors, and advisors such as financial, legal, tax, and environmental

Review and approve capital calls and distributions related to principal investments

Coordinate with finance and operations with respect to monitoring ongoing investments

Monitor ongoing financial performance of portfolio companies and oversee the reviews of valuations for portfolio companies

Monitor and evaluate potential exit alternatives, including public market conditions and potential strategic partners

Mentor junior staff and contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team environment

Play a lead role in recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates and interviewing prospective hires

Lead due diligence on opportunities, assessing past and projected financial performance, quality of management teams, investment merits and risks, expected returns, regulatory environment, and industry dynamics

Meet with company management and review past performance, strategy, outlook, industry issues, and other relevant topics as required

Build a network of operating/investment partners to identify and operate assets

Participate in industry conferences focused on infrastructure investing to elevate the firm's network and reputation in the space

Present investment recommendations based on the results of the team's due diligence and analysis

Oversee the drafting of principal investment recommendations, outlining potential opportunities and risks; and

Present investment and disposition recommendations to the Investment Committee

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Infrastructure sector expertiseProject finance expertiseTransaction executionFinancial modelingAnalytical skillsResearch skillsOral communicationWritten communicationTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

A minimum of 10 years of experience, with the last five years as a principal investor in private equity or public buy-side investing in the infrastructure sector, including proven 'end-to-end' transaction experience

Proven experience executing successful deals in North America, from inception to include analysis, due diligence, execution, and ongoing monitoring

Willingness to explore new investment opportunities, with a particular focus on the various infrastructure sectors, including power, renewables, utilities, water, transportation, social, and digital, as well as an intellectual curiosity about the trends and opportunities that will lead to exceptional returns

Prior responsibility for managing relationships with portfolio companies and other external stakeholders such as investment partners, other co-investors, and advisors

Proven ability to work collaboratively and manage junior investment professionals

An undergraduate degree is required

Preferred

A graduate degree is desirable, but not a requirement

Benefits

A generous discretionary bonus

A comprehensive range of benefits — including medical, financial, and wellness programs

Company

Harrison Street Asset Management

Harrison Street Asset Management is a leading global alternative investment management firm with over $103 billion in assets under management through highly differentiated assets across infrastructure, real estate and credit strategies.

Founded in 2005

Chicago, Illinois, USA

501-1000 employees