Top Fintech Jobs in Chicago, IL

Design and execute software usability tests, run test scenarios, and prepare reports on test effectiveness. Role requires a Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent) and 7+ years building, architecting, and troubleshooting large-scale infrastructure with a focus on reliability and scalability.

Leads the design and modernization of scalable data architecture for economic data platforms, including massive time-series datasets, archival documents, and research publications. Responsibilities include data modeling, metadata and governance design, storage and processing architecture, indexing, discoverability, security, lifecycle management, and API data access optimization. Partners with application architecture and cross-functional teams to deliver highly available, secure, public-facing data platforms supporting analytics and research.

Leads multiple Wells Fargo Advisors branches, driving advisor recruitment, retention, client growth, asset flows, lending balances, employee engagement, risk management, compliance, expense control, and P&L performance. Coaches Financial Advisors, manages branch staff and resources, builds community relationships, resolves service issues, and partners with market and corporate leaders. The role is non-producing and requires ongoing FINRA licensing and regulatory compliance.

Leads Global Cyber GRC strategy, governance, reporting, risk management, compliance, executive communications, and operational planning. Develops roadmaps, KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, and board-ready materials; manages a small reporting and analytics team; modernizes governance processes through AI and automation; oversees budgets, workforce planning, resources, and strategic initiatives. Partners with security, technology, audit, legal, privacy, finance, and enterprise risk stakeholders.

Analyzes business and technology needs across teams, identifies requirements and dependencies, decomposes user stories, designs data flows, and supports agile delivery. The role collaborates with product owners, scrum teams, stakeholders, and UI/UX teams; develops acceptance criteria, test plans, and integration requirements; identifies risks and solution options; and mentors junior and mid-level business systems analysts while maintaining enterprise analysis standards and documentation.

Leads client-facing software implementation projects from scope definition through transition to steady-state servicing. Develops implementation plans, coordinates internal, client, and third-party resources, manages budgets and timelines, produces status reporting, and leads steering committee meetings. Acts as a relationship manager across Sales, Delivery, Client Services, and Development teams while driving service improvements and managing multiple implementations in a matrix environment.

Develops and manages relationships with family offices and institutional investors, drives fundraising and new investment mandates, and promotes traditional and alternative investment solutions. The role owns financial results for an assigned book of business, develops sales strategies, maintains CRM records, collaborates across BlackRock, leads support staff, and mentors junior employees.

Build and optimize low-latency C++ systems for market data processing, exchange connectivity, and order execution. Responsibilities include performance tuning across application, network, and operating-system layers; developing lock-free components; collaborating with traders, FPGA engineers, and infrastructure teams; and owning production systems through design, testing, deployment, and real-time support.

Develops financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning; analyzes financial performance and recommends profit improvements. Improves finance processes, systems, controls, reporting accuracy, and data collection. Prepares dashboards and reports for management, translates business needs into system requirements, collaborates across finance, operations, and technology, and leads projects enhancing finance capabilities.

Underwrites complex Builders’ Risk policies for construction, renovation, infrastructure, and specialty projects. Evaluates exposures, project plans, valuations, contracts, catastrophe risks, loss history, and risk-control measures to determine coverage, pricing, limits, deductibles, and exclusions. Manages broker and client relationships, develops profitable business, monitors evolving risks, analyzes portfolio performance, mentors junior underwriters, and supports underwriting process and product improvements.