Associate/Sr. Associate - Infrastructure

Harrison Street•Chicago, IL

5d•$150,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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
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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the infrastructure sectors
Project finance expertise
Overall investment acumen
Advanced Excel capabilities

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