Senior Analyst, Loan Administration at Antares Capital in Chicago

Senior Analyst, Loan Administration

Location: Chicago

Job Description

The Loan Administration team is a critical part of Antares, responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely, and controlled processing of investment activity across the firm’s managed portfolios. The Senior Analyst, Loan Administration supports the day‑to‑day administration of loan activity and plays an important role in ensuring loan transactions and lifecycle events are accurately recorded in Wall Street Office (WSO) in accordance with documented processes and control standards.

This role is primarily execution‑focused, with increasing responsibility and complexity, and is designed for an individual who understands most loan lifecycle events but continues to receive oversight, training, and guidance from senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine loan lifecycle events such as fundings, paydowns, interest accruals and payments, and fees, escalating more complex transactions as appropriate.
• Perform daily checks and reviews to ensure loan activity is accurately recorded, complete, and in line with documented processes.
• Assist in researching and resolving breaks, discrepancies, or inquiries related to loan activity in partnership with senior team members.
• Review supporting documentation related to loan activity, notices, and agent communications and process activity accordingly.
• Interact with external agents, trustees, custodians, and counterparties on routine operational matters under guidance from senior staff.
• Follow established standard operating procedures (SOPs) and escalate process gaps, issues, or uncertainties to management.
• Support broader team initiatives related to process improvement, documentation updates, and system enhancements as directed by senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in loan administration, loan operations, or investment operations within an asset manager, bank, or financial services organization.
• Working knowledge of Wall Street Office (WSO) or a comparable loan administration system.
• General understanding of loan lifecycle events, including funding, interest, paydowns, and fees.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and develop deeper technical expertise

Preferred:

• Experience supporting leveraged loans, private credit, or syndicated lending portfolios.
• Exposure to reconciliations, cash processing, or agent bank interactions.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy.
• Ability to follow documented processes and control standards.
• Solid organizational and time‑management skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team‑based, deadline‑driven environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and other standard office tools.

Competencies

• Strategic thinking and decision making:
  • Applies a developing understanding of Antares' business, major market drivers and general stakeholder needs to make day-to-day decisions within scope and in support of team goals
  • Uses an understanding of team and functional goals to formulate insights and monitor outputs while working towards key milestones and contributing ideas or updating team plans with support
  • Uses a structured and logical approach to break down moderately complex problems into key drivers, gathers input and relevant data and recommends 1-2 practical options within scope or seeks guidance when situations are not straightforward
• Drives execution and results:
  • Takes timely, prioritized action to deliver on goals, follows established procedures and KPIs, and supports team execution by ensuring clarity of roles and effective handoffs.
• Cultivates strategic relationships and influence:
  • Engages in productive working relationships and demonstrates awareness of stakeholder needs and perspectives when developing recommendations and tailors their approach to deliver work aligned to expectations based on feedback and constraints
  • Explains complex, domain-specific information to immediate audiences in straightforward situations and is able to adapt messaging to audience through questioning and checking for understanding
  • Engages in difficult conversations with professionalism to strengthen understanding
• Fosters an inclusive culture and leads teams to achieve excellence:
  • Demonstrates inclusive behavior, engages respectfully with others and contributes to positive team culture
  • Works openly, respectfully and constructively with colleagues, shares information and contributes positively to problem-solving efforts
  • Sets clear goals within their scope and provides informal guidance and help to support individual and team outcomes
• Masters oneself and demonstrates a growth mindset:
  • Actively seeks feedback and learning opportunities and acts on new learnings or feedback to strengthen personal effectiveness
  • Builds credibility through reliable delivery, acting with integrity, professionalism and ethical behavior to take ownership within their scope and develops a perspective before escalating to peers or leaders
  • Raises concerns respectfully and asks constructive questions to address issues and strengthen working relationships in support of organizational values
  • Complies with all regulatory requirements across the organization and proactively identifies and mitigates risk within their identified scope
  • Responds effectively to change by adapting habits, maintaining focus under pressure and continuing to deliver within their scope
• Drives innovation:
  • Identifies ways to improve day-to-day processes and suggests practical enhancements or new ways of working to improve the quality and efficiency of their work
  • Uses available data and tools to inform decisions, track progress and enhance insights on assigned work according to established operating procedures

The Fine Print

• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug testing, reference verification, and background check.
• Must be willing to work from the Atlanta or Chicago office and travel as necessary.

Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at the time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is comprised of several components, including but not limited to applicant's skill, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and the location of the position.

This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance).

Our benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.

Base Salary Range

$90,000 - $105,000

To learn more, visit www.antares.com. Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.