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. Headquartered in Chicago, Toronto, and London with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm has over $108 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors and registered investment advisors globally.
Founded on a culture of innovation, HSAM is an early mover in alternative real estate and mid-market infrastructure. Today, the firm’s global team, consisting of more than 520 professionals, is committed to creating long-term value through deep sector expertise and forward-thinking strategies.
Harrison Street is seeking an Associate to join the firm’s Capital Markets team in Chicago.
Responsibilities:
- Manage debt financing transactions from origination through closing, including preparing financing materials, lender outreach, structuring, term sheet and documentation negotiations, diligence, and closing.
- Monitor and manage the existing debt portfolio, including maturities, covenants, extensions, and opportunities to refinance, recapitalize, modify, or otherwise optimize capital structures.
- Maintain financing analyses and portfolio reporting, including lender comparisons, transaction recommendations, financing pipelines, debt maturity schedules, and transaction trackers.
- Advise acquisition and asset management teams on financing strategy and underwriting, including debt sizing, leverage, pricing, structure, and execution considerations.
- Support fund-level and corporate financing initiatives, including subscription and revolving credit facilities, private placements, and other structured financing solutions.
- Evaluate and execute debt restructurings, including modifications, extensions, amendments, paydowns, and other solutions aligned with evolving asset business plans.
- Develop and maintain lender and broker relationships and stay current on lender appetite, pricing, structures, and broader debt capital markets trends.
- Serve as a financing resource across the firm by coordinating with internal teams (Transactions, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, and Legal) and external counterparties throughout financing processes.
Qualifications:
- BS/BA required (MS in real estate, JD or MBA will be considered as well).
- 3+ years of applicable real estate work experience, preferably at a lender, investment manager, real estate REIT.
- Proven track record of managing financing deal process from inception to closing.
- Strong understanding of real estate finance / structuring.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task across several projects with deadlines.
Skills Required
- BS or BA degree
- MS in real estate, JD, or MBA
- 3+ years of applicable real estate work experience
- Experience at a lender, investment manager, or real estate REIT
- Proven track record managing financing deals from inception to closing
- Strong understanding of real estate finance and structuring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines
What We Do
Harrison Street is one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Since inception in 2005, the firm has created a series of differentiated investment solutions focused on demographic-driven, needs-based assets. The firm has invested across senior housing, student housing, build-to-rent, healthcare delivery, life sciences and storage real estate as well as social, utility and digital infrastructure. Headquartered in Chicago and London, with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia, the firm has more than 290-employees and approximately $55 billion in assets under management. Clients of the firm include a global institutional investor base domiciled in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Harrison Street was awarded Best Places to Work by Pensions & Investments for ten years (2014-2020, 2022-2024) and since 2019 has won 15 awards from PERE, including three for the 2023 Awards: Alternatives Investor of the Year – Global, Data Centers Investor of the Year – North America, and ESG Firm of the Year - North America. Harrison Street did not pay any compensation in exchange for the aforementioned awards. For more information, please visit www.harrisonst.com. Assets under management ("AUM") reflects AUM for the Firm’s investment advisory and asset management clients. The information contained on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or as a recommendation of any particular strategy or investment product. This profile should not be considered as a solicitation for services *As used in this website, unless the context otherwise requires, "Harrison Street," “HSRE”, “HS” or the "Firm" refers collectively to Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC, its subsidiaries, including Harrison Street Advisors.
