Sales & Strategy Analyst

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

$75K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or related field.
  • 1-3 years of work experience, preferably in financial services.
  • Fluency in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Python, SQL, S&P Capital IQ, and Tableau is a plus.
  • Willingness to learn generative AI and prompt engineering tools for analysis and content creation.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Use analytical tools to identify and present solutions to challenges facing members and the Bank.
  • Contribute creatively by challenging assumptions and developing new problem-solving approaches.
  • Support the Bank's strategic goals by providing valuable insights to member institutions.
  • Analyze financial statements and market trends, and report findings clearly to stakeholders.
  • Develop reports and improve financial modeling for internal operations and strategy functions.
  • Research and prepare economic commentary and educational materials based on industry trends.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support sales and assist in preparing pitch books and sales materials.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package included.
  • Opportunities for networking across departments.
  • Professional development and skills training.
  • Access to mentoring and coaching from senior team members.
  • Dynamic work environment with collaborative projects.
Full Job Description

What you’ll do

You will use data and analytical tools to find insights in large data sets, help turn those insights into reports and recommendations, and assist in creating the presentations and pitch books that reach both internal stakeholders and members. You will develop a broad knowledge of financial institution funding dynamics and fixed income markets to support your analysis, working alongside more senior members of the team who will coach you along the way.

How You'll Make an Impact

  • Use data and analytical tools to help identify solutions to member and Bank challenges, then present your findings to the relevant stakeholders.

  • Bring your own perspective to the team, challenging assumptions and thinking creatively to solve problems.

  • Contribute directly to the Bank's strategic objectives by supporting the team's work as a trusted resource to our member institutions.

What You Can Expect

  • Review and analyze financial statements and financial market trends and report on findings to internal and external stakeholders. Design, maintain, and improve financial models and reports.

  • Leverage analytical tools to find insights in large data sets and create reports for the sales, strategy, and operations functions of the Bank, making improvements and changes as needed.

  • Research and write economic and market commentary for both internal and external use.

  • Research industry trends across housing, banking, economics, and financial markets, and consolidate them into presentations and external-facing educational materials.

  • Analyze and help interpret mortgage market, fixed income market, and other financial market data, and help model and analyze the balance sheets of banks, credit unions, and insurance companies.

  • Support sales through strategic targeting based on historical usage and balance sheet trends, and help prepare sales materials and pitch books as needed.

  • Develop models that help identify prospective users of Bank products across product lines, including Advances, Mortgage Partnership Finance, Letters of Credit, and Community Advances.

  • Gather and organize data systematically to support decision making, product design, metric reporting, and training.

  • Work in a cross-functional team environment with opportunities to network across departments and contribute to a range of projects.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or a related field.

  • 1 to 3 years of work experience, with experience in the financial services industry preferred. Title will reflect applicable experience.

  • Fluency in the Microsoft Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Experience with Python, SQL, S&P Capital IQ, and Tableau is a plus, along with an interest in developing these skills on the job.

  • A willingness to learn and use generative AI tools, prompt engineering, and agent creation to accelerate research, analysis, and content creation. Curiosity to help shape how the team applies AI in daily workflows is valued.

  • Comfort working with, and an eagerness to build fluency in, large data sets and financial and fixed income modeling tools.

  • A high degree of professionalism with outstanding written, verbal, and listening communication skills.

  • Ability to self-start and self-motivate, taking an active role to drive results by collaborating with peers, leaders, customers, and teams.

  • A desire for continuous learning and an inclination to understand big-picture elements beyond the immediate role.

  • Motivation to find new questions and answers by looking at data and problems in novel ways, and a drive to bring fresh thinking to the team.

  • A proven ability to develop, analyze, and effectively interpret data, and the critical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

  • Curiosity to learn fixed income capital markets, mortgage markets, financial institution funding dynamics, and wholesale funding markets.

  • Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and concentrate on details in a fast-paced environment. Organized and highly detail oriented.

  • An openness to solicit, accept, and apply ongoing performance feedback.

Salary Range:

$75,325.00 - $125,500.00

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition.  Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors. In addition to the base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which can be found here:  

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