Treasury Lead

Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for a Treasury lead at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office. The Treasury Lead manages debt servicing, bond administration, and post-issuance compliance activities for UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE). The Treasury Lead works collaboratively with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, external advisors, financial institutions, and other stakeholders to support treasury operations, ensure compliance with tax-exempt and taxable debt requirements, maintain accurate records and reporting, and contribute to the organization's financial stewardship and strategic initiatives. This is a hybrid role being in office on Tuesday and Thursday.

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

What you’ll learn and achieve

• Lead the administration and servicing of tax-exempt and taxable bonds, loans, and other debt obligations, including debt service payments, trustee fees, and related reporting requirements.
• Manager debt agreements, covenants, financing documents, continuing disclosure obligations, and other compliance requirements; maintain centralized compliance calendars and reporting schedules.
• Lead post-issuance compliance activities for tax-exempt debt, including monitoring, documentation, certifications, record retention, private business use reviews, and compliance with organizational policies and IRS requirements.
• Maintain debt records, amortization schedules, covenant calculations, debt-financed asset documentation, and supporting compliance materials.
• Work with external partners such as trustees, banks, bond counsel, financial advisors, auditors, and other external partners on debt administration, compliance, and financing matters.
• Support debt financings, refinancing transactions, and other capital markets activities, including due diligence, document management, and transaction execution.
• Assist Senior Director, Treasury with rating agency presentations, information requests, surveillance reviews, and ongoing relationship management.
• Prepare financial analyses related to capital structure, debt affordability, refinancing opportunities, covenant compliance, and debt portfolio management.
• Prepare debt-related reporting and presentations for management, committees, auditors, and the Board.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, and operational teams to support debt servicing, compliance, and strategic financing initiatives.
• Identify and escalation compliance risks, upcoming obligations, and potential issues to management.
• Contribute to other finance and organization-wide initiatives as required.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require. Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

Total Rewards

• All employees at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation based on the level of the position.
• We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Moreover, we invest an additional 4%