Wintrust Financial Corporation · 10 months ago
Strategic Analyst
Northbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$71K/yr - $92K/yr
3+ years expWintrust Financial Corporation is a financial holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois. The Business Strategy Analyst will serve as a subject matter contributor for organizing and coordinating strategic business analysis services to business partners, focusing on increasing efficiency and delivering value to the company’s strategic plan.
FinanceFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Responsibilities
Operate in a cross-functional environment with other areas within the organization
Distill and analyze complex, enterprise level business challenges and to transform those challenges into succinct, written business, functional and technical requirements
Review business processes from end-to-end to identify and address operational, financial, and technological risks
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency of business or technical processes
Participate in small to mid-size enterprise level projects working with cross functional teams in planning, development, and implementation of solutions
Facilitate design sessions for business solutions
Identify opportunities to leverage existing capabilities in Business Line portfolio to solve business challenges
This position supports multiple business units, projects, programs, and software applications
Execute quantitative analyses that translate data into actionable insights
Formulate data-driven recommendations to business outcomes
Review and analyze data to uncover trends and identify key insights that will propel strategy
Qualification
Required
3-5 years working in a financial services environment with special emphasis on coordinating business, functional and technical requirements and/or project management across large cross functional teams, programs, or projects
Basic knowledge of general IT, and Business Operations
Must possess basic leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
Basic knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes
Must have basic knowledge of business productivity tools like Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, and Visio
Excellent written and verbal communication skills must be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical people
Ability to be creative and think outside of the box to see the whole business picture while maintaining an exceptional eye for detail
Ability to work on multiple projects and programs simultaneously
Able to work with strict deadlines and time pressure
Excellent attitude and positive demeanor
Preferred
B.S, B.A. in Business, Finance or Information Systems preferred
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment
Short-term and long term Disability Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Transportation and Commuting Benefits
Banking Benefits
Pet Insurance
Company
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Wintrust Financial Corporation delivers sophisticated financial capabilities with a community bank personality across its businesses in banking, specialty finance, and wealth management.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (26)
2024 (15)
2023 (19)
2022 (27)
2021 (10)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$683MKey Investors
CIVC Partners
2025-05-08Post Ipo Equity· $425M
2022-06-07Post Ipo Equity· $258M
2020-05-05IPO
Leadership Team
Timothy Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
2026-01-21
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