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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Date:  Mar 31, 2026
Location: 

Chicago, IL, US, 60661

Job Requisition ID:  54429

Job Requisition ID: 54429
Opening Date: 03/31/2026
Closing Date: 04/14/2026
Agency: Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank
Class Title: Executive Director
Skill Option: None 
Bilingual Option: 
Salary: $210,000 - $225,000
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook; DuPage; Will
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: 

 

The Office of the Governor, on behalf of the Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank, is advertising this employment opportunity for an Executive Director of the Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank.

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application.  Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

 

The Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank (IFA/CB) uses finance and grants to attract private and other dollars to create job opportunities through a vigorous and growing Illinois economy, reduce the state and local tax burden, and meet clean energy and water goals to benefit all Illinois residents.  IFA/CB operates in a competitive market environment with a commercial outlook. Created by Illinois law, IFA/CB is led by a board of Governor-appointed volunteer members, generates its own revenue, and does not receive direct taxpayer appropriations to support its operations.

Essential Function

Duties include broad alignment/engagement with the Governor’s Office, board members, and stakeholders; strategic leadership; autonomous revenue generation & fiscal management; talent management, development, recruitment, and retention; policy, product, and program implementation through public finance, growing the Climate Bank to its full potential, economic development efforts, and other assignments aligned with the Governor’s Office and IFA/CB members.  The mission will be:

    • Appropriate growth, development, and management of financial products and programs to benefit the people of Illinois
    • Financial, Audit, IT, Procurement & Operational Management
    • Persuasive, effective communication & engagement with customers, stakeholders & the public
    • Supervisory Responsibilities of staff & vendors
    • Legislative & Government Affairs

Minimum Qualifications

  • Demonstrated track record of innovation, curiosity & creativity, problem solving and implementation of the same in the public, for-profit, and/or non-profit sectors.
  • Increasing leadership and/or responsible management experience in public and/or private (for-profit or non-for-profit) sectors and/or public finance and/or lending and/or debt management and/or accountability and stewardship involving public (state, local or federal) or private dollars.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with outstanding persuasive oral and written capabilities.
  • Desired to have demonstrated experience evaluating and managing complex financial transactions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts (with experience in public management and affairs, finance, law, economics, public administration, or related field) and/or finance, business, accounting/audit, law, economics, management; advanced degree or designation preferred: e.g. JD, MBA, MPA, related field MA, or CFA designation.

​Work Hours: 8am - 5pm
Headquarter Location: 160 North LaSalle St. Chicago, Illinois
Work County: Cook
Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

 

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