Associate, Transactions

Overview

Join the Associate, Transactions, New York role at Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM). HSAM is a leading global alternative investment firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies across North America and Europe. This two‑year Associate position is located in New York and is a key role within the Transactions team.

• Support acquisition and execution of new equity investments across the risk‑return spectrum (core to opportunistic) and 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 sourcing through closing.
• Conduct in‑depth sector and market research to support investment initiatives and identify emerging trends and opportunities.

• 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; experience with Argus strongly preferred.
• 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.

Base salary range: $150,000 – $170,000 per year. Total compensation includes a generous discretionary bonus, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees professionally and personally.

HSAM offers medical, financial, and wellness programs, along with other benefits to support employees both professionally and personally.

Harrison Street Asset Management is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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