Business Development Associate

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 with focuses 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. Chicago Atlantic’s team of over 100 professionals has offices in Chicago, Miami, New York and London. For more information on Chicago Atlantic’s investment opportunities and financing products, visit chicagoatlantic.com. We are seeking an experienced Business Development Associate to join our industry-leading cannabis private credit team. As an Associate on the cannabis originations team, you will function as a fully integrated team member, in a flat structure that allows for direct client interaction and working directly with MDs, and VPs across underwriting and originations. You will be an integral part of the cannabis team where team members rely on the Analyst to drive processes including deal executions, originating pitching and tracking deal flow. The cannabis originations team is responsible for originating, structuring and executing credit facilities and syndications. Chicago Atlantic is a leader in cannabis finance and strives to see every deal in the space. This role is for someone who has a few years of investment banking experience and wants to make the move over to private credit and/or private equity. Requirements What You'll be Doing Manage diligence pipeline for deal makers at the firm Monitor cannabis rate and credit market dynamics and how they affect our clients’ debt portfolios and funding decisions Analyze market data, investment grade deal flow and thematic events to provide information to internal teams and external clients Prepare client pitches that address capital needs Participate in the structuring and marketing of bond and loan executions as well as loan amendments and liability management Coordinate with deal teams for execution of documentation and moving the deal pipeline further. Develop industry specific knowledge of the client base and awareness of key decision makers (i.e. CEOs, CFOs, Treasurers, Capital Markets Directors) Maintain direct dialogue with client coverage officers, debt and equity partners as well as banking syndicate What You'll Bring 3 years minimum of investment banking experience or the equivalent, including ‘Big 4’ Professional Services Firms (e.g. Ernst & Young, PwC) within Transaction/Tax Advisory and Diligence; Financial Services Advisory; or Audit Services Excellent accounting, finance, quantitative and business writing skills Familiarity with the banking regulatory landscape and key trends A well-rounded academic background with a strong track record of achievement Impeccable communication skills with ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, possessing superior organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task across various deliverables What Makes You Stand Out Excellent excel modeling skills. Utilization of Claude to augment your output for presentations and modelling. Excellent written and verbal communication. #J-18808-Ljbffr