Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Develop and launch benchmark, thematic, factor, strategic beta, and multi-asset indexes from concept through market release. Conduct quantitative research, machine learning, back-testing, portfolio construction, risk analytics, and statistical testing. Build AI-enabled tools, prototypes, dashboards, and automated workflows while translating complex investment concepts into methodologies, research, presentations, and client-facing narratives. Collaborate with research, product, technology, operations, and commercial teams.

Supports CMBS credit ratings for commercial real estate transactions and entities. Responsibilities include analyzing stabilized cash flows, market data, economic indicators, financial statements, and third-party property reports; preparing rating reports and committee materials; participating in rating committees; supporting regulatory disclosures; and communicating with issuers, investors, and intermediaries.

The Senior Accountant manages financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, statutory and regulatory filings, complex accounting transactions, audits, and SOX controls across multiple Americas entities. The role also drives accounting process improvements through automation, data analytics, AI-enabled tools, and finance transformation initiatives while partnering with global controllership, tax, treasury, FP&A, legal, auditors, and business stakeholders.

Own operations and governance for enterprise planning platforms (budgeting, forecasting, workforce and compensation planning). Lead requirements gathering, solution design, enhancements, integrations, testing, deployments, production support, and user adoption. Partner with Finance, People & Culture, Technology, and vendors to drive platform roadmap, controls, documentation, and training to improve planning, reporting, and process efficiency.

Supports CMBS credit ratings through commercial real estate loan and property analysis, underwriting cash flows, market-data research, third-party report review, and rating report preparation. The analyst assists with rating committees, regulatory disclosures, publishing workflows, transaction tracking, issuer communications, and property site visits while following rating methodologies and compliance policies.

Supports lead analysts in evaluating CMBS, REIT, and real estate operating entity credit risk. Responsibilities include modeling stabilized cash flows, maintaining financial projections, researching market data, reviewing property reports, monitoring industry indicators, drafting rating materials, supporting rating committees and regulatory disclosures, and communicating with issuers, investors, and intermediaries. The role requires developing expertise in North American commercial real estate, structured finance, and rating methodologies while maintaining compliance with company policies.

Conduct fundamental equity research on approximately 20 communications services stocks, focusing on advertising and consumer services. Analyze filings, reports, news, and data; maintain discounted cash flow valuations; publish company reports; assess economic moats; develop industry relationships; identify investment opportunities; and respond to client inquiries. The role requires client-facing communication, collaboration with global teams, and impartial, investor-focused judgment.

Summer internship opportunity in Morningstar’s Corporate Finance function. The provided description primarily highlights compensation, wellness benefits, mentorship, tuition reimbursement, and a hybrid work environment requiring in-office collaboration four days per week in most locations.

Participate in a two-year development program as an Associate Equity Research Analyst. Gather and interpret company, industry, news, and market data; support financial modeling and statement analysis; contribute to equity research publications and deep-dive analyses; and communicate complex investment insights clearly. The role emphasizes curiosity, strong reasoning and writing skills, attention to detail, collaboration, and an investors-first mindset.

Lead research and due diligence on private-market investment vehicles, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real assets. Evaluate opportunities, perform cash-flow, liquidity, valuation, statistical, and econometric analysis, and develop allocation methodologies for long-horizon multi-asset portfolios. Monitor fund performance and liquidity, engage asset managers, provide portfolio-construction expertise, and coordinate with product, distribution, and other stakeholders.