Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Perform quantitative and qualitative research on funds and investment vehicles, develop forward-looking ratings, author research reports, conduct manager interviews and on-site due diligence, monitor industry and market developments, and improve database accuracy and methodologies.

Produce high-quality strategy-level fixed income research and asset-class analysis, cover select asset managers, mentor junior analysts, engage external stakeholders, and contribute to thought leadership and analytical tool development while specializing in bond sectors.

Serve as lead/support analyst on North American CMBS ratings: evaluate credit risk, model stabilized cash flows across property types, prepare financial spreadsheets, aggregate market data, review third-party reports, contribute rating reports and committee materials, assist publishing and regulatory disclosures, train junior staff, and communicate with issuers and investors while adhering to policies and rating methodologies.

Support lead analysts on CMBS and real-estate credit ratings by evaluating credit risk, building stabilized cash-flow models for multiple property types, maintaining financial spreadsheets, aggregating market data, reviewing third-party reports, contributing to rating reports and committee materials, and interacting with issuers and investors while adhering to rating methodology and regulatory requirements.

Serve as a technical and functional expert for Oracle EPM Cloud, partnering with Finance and Technology to administer, enhance, and support EPM applications. Develop Groovy rules, Essbase scripts, data integrations, reports, and cube designs; troubleshoot production issues; support month-end/forecasting cycles, testing, upgrades, and documentation.

Lead global equity research for multi-asset portfolios, contribute to the Equity Committee, author investment theses, manage valuation frameworks with quant research, train and mentor analysts, and represent the firm on equity thought leadership and client engagements.