Senior Associate, Analytics (Internal)

Chicago Atlantic; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Atlantic is seeking a Senior Associate, Analytics to drive data‑driven decision making across the firm. You will develop data acquisition methods, build pipelines, and create QlikSense dashboards to visualize performance for executives and teams.

You will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver accurate analytics, forecasting models, and KPI reporting that enable value creation and informed strategy across private credit and equity activities.

Qualifications

• - Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field.
• - 3–5+ years of experience in data analytics, BI, or financial analysis.
• - Full‑stack proficiency in Qlik.
• - Proficiency in Excel.
• - Experience applying quantitative and statistical methods to business problems.
• - Ability to communicate technical analysis clearly to senior management.
• - Strong financial and accounting acumen, with accuracy and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• - Aggregate, organize, and transform data from multiple platforms to improve model accuracy and reporting.
• - Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and transform layers for data integrity.
• - Develop and maintain QlikSense dashboards and reports for performance insights.
• - Build and calibrate business and forecasting models for planning and decisions.
• - Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure analytics add value and KPI focus.
• - Conduct ad hoc analyses and present findings clearly to stakeholders.
• - Align analytics outputs with business priorities and cross‑team processes.

Skills

Qlik

Excel

Data analytics

SQL

Communication

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Tools

QlikSense

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Power Automate

Databricks

Postman

Claude

Job description

Company Overview

Chicago Atlantic is a private markets alternative investment manager focused on industries and companies where demand for capital exceeds traditional supply. The firm’s investment strategies include opportunistic private credit and equity focused on loans to esoteric industries, specialty asset-based loans, liquidity solutions, and growth and technology finance. Chicago Atlantic has closed over $3.3 billion in credit facilities. The team of over 100 professionals has offices in Chicago, Miami, New York and London.

Senior Associate, Analytics

The Senior Associate, Analytics position will play a critical role in developing data acquisition methods and visualizations that enable data-informed decision-making and operational insights across the firm. The ideal candidate combines technical analytics expertise, proficiency with our toolkit, and strong business, financial, and accounting acumen to support investment and operational strategies.

What You'll Be Doing

• Aggregate, organize, and transform data from multiple platforms and systems to develop or improve model accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and transformation layers to ensure data integrity.
• Develop and maintain QlikSense dashboards and reports to visualize performance and deliver actionable insights to business stakeholders.
• Build, maintain, and calibrate business and forecasting models to support financial and operational planning and executive decision‑making.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure analytics are accurate, comprehensive, and focused on value creation. Develop and maintain KPI reporting.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses across departments and present findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align analytics outputs with business priorities and promote efficient processes and data-driven practices across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, or Economics).
• 3–5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or financial analysis.
• Full-stack proficiency in Qlik.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience applying quantitative and statistical methods to solve business problems.
• Ability to communicate technical analysis clearly to senior management and non-technical audiences.
• Strong financial and accounting acumen, with attention to accuracy and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing QlikSense applications, data models, and visualizations is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with other analytics tools or programming languages.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Tools We Use

• Languages: Qlik, SQL, JSON
• Software: QlikSense, Excel, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power Automate, Postman, Databricks, Claude