Corporate Finance Manager

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to move forward in their careers. And, thanks to our employees, in 2023 we were named one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for the fourth time! 

The Manager, Corporate Finance assists with execution of long-term financings, corporate finance projects and reporting. This includes analyses, coordinating efforts of financial institutions, outside counsel, and various departments within GATX, in addition to providing credit market updates, 10Q/10K support, rating agency related analyses, stock repurchase monitoring, and debt redemption and prepayment execution.

• Assists with long-term financing execution, including unsecured and secured debt in the bank and capital markets, sale-leasebacks, and securitizations, together with GATX personnel, financial institutions, and counsel.
• Manages ongoing sale leaseback payments and compliance reporting, GATX credit spread and hedge premium reporting, derivative mark-to-market support, regular accounting updates, and cash forecast updates.
• Manages GATX Rail Europe, GATX India Private Limited and Trifleet quarterly reporting, 10Q/10K inputs, Derivative Counterparty Value at Risk updates, and quarterly GATX Financial Dashboard and covenant compliance computations.
• Compiles annual bank meeting and rating agency presentations, as well as annual interest rate forecasts for U.S. and Europe budgets.
• Manages share repurchase program monitoring, tracking and reporting, as well as debt redemptions and prepayments.

This position will interact with various departments within GATX, senior management, outside bankers and counsel. This is a generalist position with exposure to a broad range of financial issues including derivatives, capital markets, foreign exchange, investment analysis, corporate ratings, and forecasting.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Math or a related major
• MBA (or in progress), with a Finance concentration preferred
• Previous Corporate Finance or related Commercial or Investment Banking history
• Solid project management, analytical, comprehension and communication skills
• Interest rate and currency derivative modeling and execution experience preferred

Key Competencies:

• Analyzing Information
• Reading Comprehension
• Business Administration
• Multi-Tasking
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail

As of January 27, 2025, the salary range for this position is $109,100.00 to $160,000.00. This range is a reasonable estimate and takes into account several factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to, geographic location, skill set, experience, education, training, internal equity, and other business needs. 

This role may be eligible to participate in the Company’s short-term incentive plan, the details of which will be provided to the applicant upon hire.