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Harrison Street Asset Management · 2 weeks ago

Associate, Transactions, Los Angeles or San Francisco

Los Angeles

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

3+ years exp

Harrison Street Asset Management is a leading global alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies. They are seeking an Associate to join the Transactions team, responsible for evaluating, underwriting, and executing new real estate investment opportunities across various asset classes.

FinanceReal EstateReal Estate Investment

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Support the acquisition and execution of new equity investments across the risk-return spectrum (core to opportunistic) as well as credit originations across the debt capital stack (senior loans, mezzanine loans, public securities, and preferred equity)

Develop and maintain detailed financial cash flow models and sensitivity analyses to evaluate potential investments, including valuation, return performance, risk, and capital structuring

Conduct market research, asset-level diligence and comparative operational analyses

Prepare and present in pipeline meetings, deal screening sessions and investment committees, summarizing key underwriting assumptions, loan structure, market, risks and mitigants

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal counsel, lenders, and operators, to drive transaction execution from transaction sourcing through closing

Conduct in-depth sector and market research to support investment initiatives and to identify emerging trends and investment opportunities

Qualification

Financial modelingReal estate underwritingTransaction executionExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyMarket researchIntellectually curiousAttention to detailWritten communicationVerbal communicationSelf-motivatedCollaborative

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a STEM-related field with a strong financial analysis record

3 years of experience in real estate or investment banking, with direct exposure to real estate underwriting and transaction execution

Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Highly organized with excellent attention to detail, capable of managing multiple deals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex analyses into concise recommendations

Self-motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious, with a demonstrated interest in real estate investing

Preferred

Experience with Argus strongly preferred

Benefits

Generous discretionary bonus

Comprehensive range of benefits

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