Legal, Risk & Compliance - Lender Due Diligence - Manager (Financial Services)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States; hybrid workplace with in-person work in local offices and on client sites. Travel may include local or out-of-state client engagements. hirify.global is not registered to hire or employ personnel in West Virginia or Alaska.

Salary: $114,000–$182,000 annually, plus a 12% bonus target. Estimated total cash range: $127,680–$203,840.

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting firm providing risk, compliance, audit, and advisory services to financial institutions.

What you will do

• Lead lender due diligence reviews of target companies and assets included in lending transactions.
• Assess credit risks, collateral, processes, controls, reporting capabilities, and data quality across asset classes.
• Develop practical strategies and solutions for regulated financial services clients.
• Oversee engagement work plans, coordinate teams, review deliverables, and mentor team members.
• Build senior client relationships and contribute to proposals, business development, and new client opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, consulting, assurance services, or a related field.
• Strong auditing experience in credit risk, related processes, controls, and reporting.
• Experience with securitization or structured finance, preferably ABS or CLO; lender due diligence experience is advantageous.
• Financial accounting experience and knowledge of receivables accounting and transaction processing.
• Direct supervisory experience, including mentoring, coaching, performance reviews, and work oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; CPA, CIA, FRM, or similar certification is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive environment focused on integrity, innovation, learning, and client success.
• Hybrid work combining remote work with in-person office and client-site collaboration.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus FSA and HSA accounts.
• Life and accident insurance, disability coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and paid parental leave of up to 10 weeks.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% employer match on the first 6% of employee contributions.
• Choice Time Off, up to 20 days for new hires, and up to 11 paid holidays annually.

Hiring process

• Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a background check.