Business Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. Wintrust Financial scores B on the Alion truth index.
As the largest life insurance premium finance company in the country, Wintrust Life Finance provides customized financing solutions to qualified borrowers seeking to finance their life insurance premiums. Our financing solutions have supported numerous planning structures, including traditional wealth transfer, key-man insurance, buy-sell arrangements, split dollar arrangements, term alternatives, charitable giving, income replacement strategies, and more. Wintrust Life Finance is a subsidiary of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $66 billion in assets.
Why join us?
- Competitive pay and discretionary bonus eligible
- Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
- Family-friendly work hours
- Promote from within culture
Why join this team?
- We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit
- We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility
The Business Analyst is responsible for supporting business analysis for projects and enhancements for Wintrust Life Finance. Partnering with the business to analyze requirements and identify impacts to business processes and internally and externally used technology applications and solutions.
What You'll Do
- Responsible for eliciting, assessing, and documenting requirements, and advising the business on options and risks.
- Provide the process, questions, and techniques to efficiently extract the information needed from the business users for successful project/enhancement execution.
- Function in a liaison capacity, combine business-planning expertise to analyze and translate departments’ business requirements into system deployments and/or business process changes; and act as a change agent to help facilitate effective deployments/modifications to current practices.
- Collaborate with vendors and IT teams, organize, and manages user acceptance testing, support the development of training and implementation material, participate in initiative/enhancement planning and implementation and provide post-implementation support.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in a financial services firm
- Strong system and business process analysis experience
- Familiarity with traditional and Agile concept
- Working knowledge of Salesforce, nCino and Jira highly preferred
- Experience in life insurance industry preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
- Hybrid position based in Rosemont, IL, some travel to Newark, NJ will be required.
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
Compensation
The estimated salary range for this role is $71,000 - $92,000, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience., along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.
From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.