Financial Markets & Real Estate - Asset Backed Diligence - Senior Associate

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

PwC in Chicago seeks a Financial Markets & Real Estate - Asset Back Diligence Senior Associate to analyze client needs and develop tailored financial solutions, guiding decision-making and enhancing performance. You will mentor junior team members, navigate ambiguity, and apply AI fluency and digital tools to strengthen analyses.

The role offers growth within the Assurance practice and exposure to strategic advisory across portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing client needs to develop tailored financial solutions that optimize performance and decision-making.
• Navigating complex financial situations to provide strategic guidance and support to clients.
• Utilizing analytical thinking and financial modeling to interpret data and inform insights and recommendations.
• Collaborating with teams to uphold professional and technical standards in financial reporting and compliance.
• Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to advise on market strategies and portfolio optimization.
• Building meaningful client connections to anticipate needs and deliver quality financial management services.
• Applying AI fluency and digital tooling to enhance financial analysis and strategy development.
• Embracing change and learning agility to adapt to evolving business contexts and client requirements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Client relationship management

AI fluency

Digital tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Financial Markets & Real Estate - Asset Back Diligence - Senior Associate, you will engage with clients to analyze their financial needs, develop tailored solutions, and provide strategic guidance to optimize their financial performance. Within our Assurance practice, you will leverage your skills to deliver comprehensive consulting services that enhance decision-making and help clients achieve their financial goals.

As a Senior Associate, you will focus on building meaningful client relationships and managing complex situations. You will guide and mentor junior team members, using your skills to navigate ambiguity and deliver quality work. Your role involves anticipating the needs of your teams and clients, and using critical thinking to break down complex concepts.

In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing client needs and developing financial solutions that are tailored to specific business requirements. You will use a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems, while upholding professional and technical standards. This position offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the business context and grow your personal brand within the finance consulting landscape.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing client needs to develop tailored financial solutions that optimize performance and decision-making
• Navigating complex financial situations to provide strategic guidance and support to clients
• Utilizing analytical thinking and financial modeling to interpret data and inform insights and recommendations
• Collaborating with teams to uphold professional and technical standards in financial reporting and compliance
• Monitoring and analyzing financial trends to advise on market strategies and portfolio optimization
• Building meaningful client connections to anticipate needs and deliver quality financial management services
• Applying AI fluency and digital tooling to enhance financial analysis and strategy development
• Embracing change and learning agility to adapt to evolving business contexts and client requirements

What You Must Have

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 3 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Computer Science/Information Systems, Finance
• Demonstrating proficiency in financial modeling and analysis
• Utilizing analytical thinking to interpret complex financial data
• Embracing change and adapting to evolving financial regulations
• Monitoring and analyzing financial trends for strategic insights
• Collaborating effectively in client-focused finance consulting environments
• Applying AI fluency to enhance financial decision-making processes

The salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $184,440. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $72,000 - $212,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is anequal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.