Funding & Structured Finance Senior Associate
Salary: $110,000 - $130,000
Hybrid (Chicago, IL - 3 Days Per Week)
Structured Finance | Private Credit | Consumer Lending
The Company
A high-growth financial services organisation is seeking a Funding & Structured Finance Senior Associate to support its expanding financing and lending platform. They combine technology, analytics, and operational excellence to deliver innovative financial solutions while maintaining a strong focus on risk management and compliance. As the business continues to scale, the funding team plays a critical role in supporting facility performance, lender reporting, and financing operations. You will join a collaborative environment with direct exposure to structured finance and credit facility management.
The Role
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Support day-to-day operations across credit facilities, including funding, collateral management, and reporting activities
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Prepare and review lender reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with financing agreements
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Monitor borrowing base calculations, eligibility criteria, concentration limits, and covenant compliance requirements
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Analyse large datasets to evaluate facility performance and identify reporting issues, trends, or anomalies
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Support ongoing lender requests and reporting obligations
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Translate facility and portfolio data into clear summaries and actionable business insights
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Maintain rigorous quality control standards across recurring reporting deliverables
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Investigate and resolve reporting discrepancies independently
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Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Risk, and Accounting functions
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Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, controls, and operational efficiency
Your Skills & Experience
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Strong commercial experience within structured finance, private credit, specialty finance, lending operations, funding operations, or financial reporting
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Experience supporting credit facilities, warehouse facilities, borrowing base reporting, or covenant monitoring
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Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse and reconcile large, complex datasets
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Proven ability to investigate and resolve data and reporting discrepancies
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Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
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Experience preparing reporting for lenders, funding partners, investors, or internal stakeholders
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Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple teams
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Experience within consumer lending, fintech, specialty finance, or asset-backed lending environments is highly desirable
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Exposure to SQL or VBA is beneficial
What They Offer
· Salary of $110,000 - $130,000 plus bonus
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Hybrid working environment in Chicago
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Direct exposure to structured finance and funding operations
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Opportunity to work closely with experienced leadership and external funding partners
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Clear career progression within a growing organisation
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Collaborative and high-performing team culture
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Exposure to strategic financing and business growth initiatives
How To Apply
Interested candidates should apply via
LinkedIn Easy Apply
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Due to the volume of applications, only candidates whose experience closely aligns with the requirements of the position will be contacted.
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