Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

This is an onsite role based out of our Rosemont, IL office.

Responsibilities

• Build advanced financial models to evaluate lease, acquisition, and occupancy strategies from both landlord and tenant perspectives
• Analyze lease proposals and buy vs. lease scenarios, outlining financial impacts, assumptions, and deal comparisons
• Manage lease negotiations by tracking deal terms and supporting landlord–tenant discussions
• Perform cash flow, termination, and sensitivity analyses to assess financial outcomes under varying scenarios
• Review and abstract real estate documents (leases, contracts, loan agreements) and maintain accurate rent rolls
• Analyze operating statements, budgets, and market conditions to support underwriting assumptions and valuations
• Evaluate mortgage structures and property-level risks while identifying value-add opportunities
• Conduct property valuations and support transactions with detailed financial modeling and data analysis
• Collaborate with brokers, asset managers, and clients to resolve underwriting issues and support deal execution
• Present financial insights and recommendations to clients, clearly communicating complex analyses
• Stay current on market trends, leasing structures, and industry developments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Business, Commerce, or related area required.
• 5+ years’ experience in underwriting commercial real estate assets
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, ARGUS and Costar required
• Exceptional analytical and research skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience preparing and delivering oral presentations
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, navigating challenges with a positive and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all
• Strong time management, organizational and prioritization skills
• Fundamental understanding of physical condition and operations of commercial real estate buildings

Qualifications

• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Skills

• Financial modeling
• Underwriting commercial real estate assets
• Microsoft Excel
• ARGUS
• Costar

Benefits

• Medical benefits including RX, dental, vision
• Employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance
• Short-term / long-term disability
• 401k plan with employer match
• 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually
• Two personal flex days throughout the calendar year
• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) for paid parental leave

Pay

Pursuant to local law, the approximate compensation range for this role is $90,000 to $114,000.

Schedule

This is an onsite role based out of our Rosemont, IL office.