Sr. Lead, Azure Security - Identity & Authentication
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Tech lead with deeper expertise in various security products, authentication, authorization, access management, governance. As a key member of Workforce Authentication and Authorization team you lead a team to play a vital role in ensuring the secure implementation of various solutions (Hybrid and Cloud).
Requirements/Responsibilities-
Lead Identity centric Workforce Security solutions team to develop authentication and access management solutions
Drive the development of identity solutions, access patterns, modern security protocols, practicing Zero trust, least privileged, defense in depth principles
Review and provide feedback on Identity and access management related security solutions proposed by stakeholders and can provide consultation to the partners and IT Management
In-depth knowledge and experience on Entra ID, EPM, Sentinel, Azure, AWS Security
Knowledge on Okta, PingFederate, Entitlement management solutions
Strong knowledge on Identities management on Azure AD with OAuth, OIDC, SAML, SSO, MFA, Conditional access policies, MFA, Kerberos, LDAP, Identity Federations etc.
Experience in providing security solutions for Java based Micro services, React based frontends and Android/iOS based mobile applications on the Azure
Hands-of experience in JWT, session handling, Code signing, Certificate authentication, TLS/SSL, API Security, Application registration, application integration scenarios etc.
Awareness of API Management, Firewalls, DLP, VPNs, DNS, Azure Defender, MCAS, Sentinel, WAFs, Application Gateways, NSGs, App Proxy, Radius clusters, CDN etc.
Good understanding of Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management solution (CIEM) to ensure smooth remediation of toxic combinations, high risk entitlements etc.
Understanding and application of threat modeling concepts and methodologies
Understanding of Applications security, OWASP standards, security best practices, browser compatibilities/storages/cookies
Acts as Workforce cybersecurity expert to in solutions spanning end user computing, proxy solutions, MFA, SSO, conditional accesses, Passwordless, Yubikey, bio-metric solutions, identity and governance scenarios, Secrets Management, automation, role based access control, Privileged identity management, Just in time accesses etc.
Participates in solutions to support- token handling, OIDC/ OAuth flows, authorization patterns, identity federation, cloud architectures, cryptograpgy, cloud native services, cloud security etc.
Deeper understanding on Cloud Security areas such as Policies, RBAC, activities, identities, privileged access management etc
Ability to support operations in troubleshooting complex identity scenarios with hands-on experience on Sentinel/KQL/Audit logs etc.
Good understanding of concepts related to docker Security, container orchestrations/Kubernetes
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline and experience in information security, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Deep knowledge of application or infrastructure systems architecture, usually having experience with multiple system technologies.
Excellent consultative and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with client, partner, and IT management and staff.
Ten years of experience in the Information Security role. Five years of experience as a Tech lead
CISSP, CSSP, or Cloud security certification preferred
Strong collaboration skills and a analytical ability
Certifications on Azure, AWS security will be preferred
Senior SDET - Architect
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Test Architect to lead our Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) quality assurance initiatives and contribute to application development projects leveraging Python, Spring Boot, and React. This role bridges the domains of cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and modern application engineering, making it ideal for a technical leader passionate about DevOps, platform reliability, and developer productivity.
Role Overview
As a Test Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust quality frameworks for Azure-based IaC solutions, driving the adoption of automation best practices, and ensuring infrastructure consistency and compliance across multiple environments. You will also play a key role in developing and integrating supporting applications-ranging from automation scripts to dashboards-using Python for backend logic and Spring Boot/React for full-stack web development.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and evolve comprehensive automated test strategies for Azure IaC, focusing on Terraform, ARM/Bicep, and policy compliance.
Lead the development of Python-based automation tools and scripts for test execution, resource provisioning, configuration validation, and infrastructure reporting.
Design, build, and maintain user-facing dashboards, reporting tools, and workflow automation platforms using Spring Boot and React, enabling data-driven insights into IaC test coverage, drift management, and compliance posture.
Integrate IaC quality gates into CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, ensuring all code deployments pass automated test suites and drift detection scans before promotion.
Establish and refine frameworks for drift detection, root cause analysis, and remediation, leveraging both native Azure services and custom-developed solutions.
Collaborate with architects, security specialists, and application developers to align infrastructure test practices with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and evolving cloud technologies.
Promote best practices through code reviews, technical workshops, and documentation.
Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive automated testing suites for Azure IaC using python.
Develop, execute, and refine test cases to validate infrastructure modules, deployments, and policies in Azure environments.
Develop, enhance, and maintain supporting applications and tools using Python, Spring Boot, and React, facilitating automation, reporting, and dashboarding for IaC quality and drift management.
Monitor, report, and remediate infrastructure drift, using tools and frameworks for continuous compliance and configuration management.
Maintain detailed documentation on test coverage, drift findings, and corrective actions taken to ensure auditability and traceability.
Conduct root cause analysis for infrastructure failures and propose solutions to improve test coverage and resilience.
Stay up-to-date with Azure platform enhancements, testing tools, and industry trends in cloud IaC quality, governance, and full-stack development.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
14+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering and automated testing, with a minimum of 3 years focused on Azure public cloud.
Expertise in infrastructure automation using Terraform, ARM templates, and Bicep within Azure environments.
Advanced proficiency in Python for developing test automation, orchestration logic, and data processing pipelines.
Strong background in full-stack application development, including building RESTful APIs and web applications with Spring Boot (Java) and React.
Hands-on experience with configuration management, monitoring, and compliance tools native to Azure, as well as industry-standard frameworks (e.g., Terratest, Pester).
Track record of integrating infrastructure quality assurance into modern CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with an emphasis on technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
Proficient in supporting, maintaining, and enhancing Spring Boot applications, ensuring seamless integration with backend services, optimized performance, and robust security for enterprise-scale cloud environments.
Extensive hands-on experience with Azure-native monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights, enabling proactive detection and resolution of infrastructure issues.
Proficiency in integrating monitoring frameworks with automated test suites and reporting dashboards, ensuring visibility into resource health, compliance drift, and system performance.
Preferred Skills
Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and hybrid IaC strategies.
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS) and microservices architectures.
Background in building secure, compliant platforms within regulated industries.
Expertise in workflow automation, event-driven architectures, and data visualization using Python, Spring Boot, and React.
Experience with TypeScript, Next.js, or other modern JavaScript frameworks.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
Understanding of security best practices (OWASP, JWT, OAuth2, SSO).
Background in performance optimization, caching strategies, and application monitoring.
Exposure to automated testing tools (Jest, Mocha, Selenium, JUnit).
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills.
Relevant Azure and DevOps certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, DevOps Engineer Expert) are strongly preferred.
Executive Assistant
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
This role will provide administrative services and support for 2 Executive Management Group members, the President of Wealth Management, and the Chief Administrative Officer. The Executive Assistant will serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to these executives. The Executive Assistant must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and attention to detail. Flexibility in working hours is necessary for this role and in office presence is required five days per week.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
• Manages complex and heavy daily calendar management including meetings, appointments, conferences and outside engagements
• Coordinates travel arrangements for domestic and international travel and prepares travel itineraries
• Monitors e-mails, screens telephone calls and visitors and provides general assistance
• Prepares internal and external correspondences, reports and presentations
• Communicates and acts as a liaison between the external or internal executives, managers and clients in coordinating meetings, responding to inquiries and/or special requests
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate assignments/events
• Handles finance and expense management for the senior management/ executive such as invoices, expense processing, etc.
• May work on special projects, such as gathering, inputting and compiling information for reports as required by manager or other partners in the department
• May transcribe notes for senior management/executives
• Maintains and organizes paper and electronic files
• Delivers a work product that requires less revision
• May have direct interaction with committees and/or other Senior Management/Executives
• May greet or assist clients and/or vendors
Skills/Qualifications:
• 10+ years of administrative support experience working with senior, c-level executives
• Ability to work 5 days a week in the office
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• Analytical and problem solving skills are required
• Proven experience working in fast-paced environments and navigating within large organizations
• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel) is required
• A College or University degree and/or relevant administrative support experience
Salary Range:
$61,500 -$115,000
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyRegistered Associate II
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Registered Associate II
Under general supervision, the Registered Associate is responsible for managing client relationships of one or more Financial Advisors. The associate acts as a liaison between clients, Financial Advisors and internal partners to respond to client needs and/or requests. Utilizes an understanding of the investment industry and relevant financial markets to provide exceptional customer service and support development of investment strategies based on individual client objectives and market trends. Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant. Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline. Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and clients. Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline. Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.
The key responsibilities of the role:
Responsible for day-to-day client servicing. Includes account opening, account servicing and maintenance as well as trade execution. Onboards new client relationships through correspondence, reports, new account paperwork, and advisory agreements.
Supports Financial Advisor(s) in the process of evaluating investment objectives to provide guidance to clients as appropriate given risk tolerance, income needs, and current market environment.
Builds relationships with Financial Advisors, internal and external business partners, and clients by delivering exceptional proactive service.
Works with internal partners (Sales, Operations, Management, or other relationship managers) to respond to client needs/requests.
As subject area expert to other associates and advisors, providing comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level.
Maintains relevant client information in Client Relationship Management system.
Organizes and maintains client records in accordance with firm, industry, and regulatory compliance.
Carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically challenging.
Role is balanced between high-level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities.
Responsible for direct interaction with different committees and/or management.
Strategic in developing, implementing and administering programs within functional areas.
Solves problems in straightforward situations.
Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team.
Works within guidelines and policies.
Qualifications
A College or University degree is preferred.
FINRA Securities Industry Essentials Exam (SIE), Series 7 and series 66 licenses are required or ability to acquire within 90 days.
Two or more years working in a client facing service role in the brokerage, investment advisory or financial services environment is preferred.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
Provides informal guidance and training to new team members.
Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
Thorough knowledge of investment products through prior work experience is required (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options).
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize are essential.
Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Microsoft Office, Wealthscape, Morningstar Analytics, Thomson ONE are recommended.
Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline.
Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.
In office
This is an office-based position and for the effective performance of this role, the duties and responsibilities must be carried out onsite.
50 S. Lasalle, Chicago, IL 60603
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Salary Range:
$67,500 - 111,500 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyPortfolio Manager - Securitized Products
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
The Bank Portfolio Manager is responsible for managing a significant part of the bank's investment portfolio (Consumer ABS, CMBS, Agency MBS/CMO's, etc.) and executes the investment transactions of the lead bank, holding company, and subsidiary banks. Additionally, this role will develop and implement fixed income strategies designed to achieve the investment objectives of the bank and optimize portfolio allocation.
Major Duties :
1. Manages a part of the bank's investment portfolio (Consumer ABS, CMBS, Agency MBS/CMO's, etc.) and executes the investment transactions for the lead bank, holding company, and subsidiary banks.
2. Assists in evaluating and developing investment objectives and guidelines as appropriate given risk tolerance.
3. Develops fixed income investment strategies that are designed to achieve investment objectives.
4. Analyzes (using OAS when appropriate) and implements overall portfolio structure utilizing knowledge of economic and financial market conditions to meet the investment objectives.
5. Complies with all policies and guidelines (Board, ALCO, Credit, etc.) in managing the investment portfolio.
6. Maintain good communication with brokers and dealers to monitor the market and to develop strategies.
7. Participates in sub-group or task force to revise or modify existing internal or external procedures, guidelines or to review new products.
8. Maintains awareness of current and pending legal and regulatory issues that impact institutional investments.
9. Works closely with internal partners (operations, accounting, credit, legal, etc.), and coordination of manage issues related to the investment portfolio specifically or Treasury generally, working across groups to execute solutions.
Knowledge :
• Knowledge of investment products, securitized product structuring, services, and terminology, usually acquired through experience and formal education
• Knowledge of current banking regulations and applications to the investment portfolio are necessary to determine proper portfolio allocations and risk analysis
• Exceptional ability to organize and execute responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative skills and critical thinking
Experience :
A college or university degree is preferred. 3 - 5 years of fixed income investment experience is required.
Salary Range:
$99,600 - 169,200 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyThird Party Risk Management - Data Reporting Consultant
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Leads in the Third-Party Risk governance framework in the 1st Line of Defence, with oversight and reporting to enterprise leadership on related risk and control profile, issues / incidents and any relevant emerging risks
Works with Vendor Managers to ensure that Third Party Risk policies and guidelines are adhered to, and provide actionable support and guidance to the Business
Escalates any concerning trends to Senior Management. This may include (but not limited to) oversight and monitoring of emerging risks, weaknesses in controls and material change programs, deterioration in service / performance standards, and provide guidance on mitigating actions
Assists in review of internal and external Third-Party Risk related events and issues, to ensure that the root cause is adequately identified and remediation actions are fit for purpose
Works to ensure appropriate oversight / governance of intra-group arrangements is in place, and changes to business models are accurately reflected in applicable group documentation. This may include liaising (as needed) with Legal Entity Outsourcing Managers
Assists in the support of local regulatory and audit engagements pertaining to Third Party Risk; this includes supporting remediation activities
Supports Third Party Risk awareness and risk management culture in order to ensure that the material risks are both evident and effectively managed
Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
Able to lead cross functional or complex projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
Acts as a subject matter expert for all team members, substitutes for manager when required
Working with Data Architects from specific source data stewards
Other areas to include:
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
* Design and implement ETL workflows using tools such as SSIS, Power Query, or cloud-based integration platforms.
* Ensure data quality and integrity during extraction and transformation processes.
* Optimize ETL pipelines for performance and scalability across large datasets.
Data Modeling
* Develop and maintain logical and physical data models to support reporting and analytics.
* Implement dimensional modeling techniques for star and snowflake schemas.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to align data models with business requirements and governance standards.
Transactional SQL
* Write and optimize complex SQL queries for transactional systems and reporting needs.
* Create stored procedures, views, and functions to support data operations.
* Troubleshoot and tune SQL queries for performance in high-volume environments.
Power BI
* Connect to diverse data sources and build interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI Desktop and Service.
* Implement row-level security and manage workspaces for secure data sharing.
* Configure scheduled refresh and optimize datasets for performance.
Collecting Business Requirements
* Engage with business stakeholders to gather and document reporting and analytics requirements.
* Translate business needs into technical specifications for data models and reports.
* Validate requirements through iterative feedback and prototype development.
Salary Range:
$74,200 - 126,200 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplySpecialist, Fund Administrator, Hedge Fund Services
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Fund Administration Support - perform and oversee daily fund administration tasks as needed including account reconciliations, NAV calculations, financial statement reviews, and independent price testing to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables.
Cross-Team Collaboration - serve as an expert resource within the dedicated client team, providing back up support, assisting with complex client needs and driving cross functional projects as assigned.
Operational Bench Strength - act as a flexible resource within the fund administration team stepping in to handle key tasks during periods of increased volume, staffing transitions, or specialized project needs.
Process Improvement - identify and recommend process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability within the fund administration workflows, working closely with internal teams and client to implement best practices.
Documentation and Training - create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all fund administration processes and lead training sessions to strengthen overall team knowledge and bench depth
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in fund administration role preferred
A College/University or Master's degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Additional certifications (i.e. CFA, CPA) are advantageous but not required
Competencies:
Technical Expertise in Fund Administration - strong knowledge of fund structures, NAV calculations, reconciliations, and valuation inputs/policies
Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail - precision in handling client data and a keen eye for spotting inconsistencies or potential errors
Problem-Solving and Adaptability - resourcefulness in resolving issues that arise and flexible to adapt to changes in workload priority as client needs change
Project Management and Organizational Skills - ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet strict deadlines. Strong organizational skills to manage workflow efficiently and provide backup support as needed
Cross-Team Collaboration - ability to work effectively with other teams with clear and effective communication skills to explain complex processes
Commitment to Continuous Improvement - a proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and recommending process improvements
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyCompliance Marketing and Advertising Review Specialist
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
The Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) Compliance Consultant will advise business partners, including senior management, on NTAM's compliance program and applicable laws, regulations, rules and standards, including keeping them informed of developments or changes that may affect their area.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Reviews marketing materials for a global asset manager for compliance with applicable rules and laws, including, but not limited to, SEC 206(4)-1, SEC 482, and FINRA 2210.
Serves as a senior member of the Marketing Compliance team of analysts, leading by example and assisting management with the development of the team
Monitors and reviews procedures and practices of partners to assure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and adherence to internal policies.
Advises business partners on Compliance programs and applicable laws, regulations, rules and standards, including keeping them informed of developments or changes that may affect their area.
Responds to internal and external inquiries and requests for information to clarify regulatory requirements. May recommend appropriate procedural changes.
Assists in the development of Compliance programs and may act as a contact point within the company for Compliance inquiries from partners.
Identifies and documents any Compliance risks associated with the Company's activities.
Researches and develops analytical reports and solutions for issues being addressed by the department.
Participates in training partners and delivering communications on applicable laws and regulations.
Coordinates and/or performs activities related to designated Compliance initiatives.
Carries out Compliance-related activities through direct interaction with committees and management.
Works with team Manager to act as a lead on projects and learning project management skills.
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
Advanced knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, usually acquired through formal education or experience, is preferred to review Compliance policies and procedures to ensure their adequacy and to monitor compliance.
Exceptional analytical and communication skills required to analyze and summarize information. Organizational skills required to coordinate compliance activities.
5-7 years of related experience.
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Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyProgram Manager
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Summary The Global Regulatory Affairs Office (GRAO) is responsible for overseeing the enhancement of our risk management and controls, remediation of regulatory and audit findings and the administration of regulatory affairs, including establishing a centralized and sustainable connection point for global regulatory communications, ensuring preparedness for examinations.
This Program Manager role reports to the GRAO Program Management Office (PMO) that is responsible for day-to-day enablement of the GRAO strategy. The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to provide strategic leadership, risk expertise, and cross-functional influence necessary to drive PMO initiatives forward. These projects involve delivery of critical strategic program management capabilities that impact multiple business units or disciplines that execute the GRAO strategy. The role holder will manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment and exercise good judgment in a variety of situations. The Program Manager must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have a track record of working with diverse, cross-functional teams and facilitating needs from stakeholders across the organization.
Major Duties
Ability to provide proactive leadership in addressing complex business challenges and regulatory requirements critical to the success of the program.
Ability to translate and operationalize project/program requirements into strategic solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively to ensure there is a clear and concise understanding of expectations.
Execute and maintain best practices, standards and toolkit to strengthen capabilities around execution of complex cross-enterprise programs.
Effectively liaise between cross-functional stakeholders to align around common objectives.
Continuously improve and optimize projects towards efficiency, productivity and quality standards.
Maintain program objectives; risks; issues and overall status to multiple levels of the organization.
Manage the project with a forward-looking mindset, i.e., proactively anticipate any potential issues, prevent them and/or define pragmatic contingency plans.
Proactively manage dependencies, ‘reusable assets' (components of the solution that have been already built elsewhere), roadblocks and learning points (i.e., milestones defined to resolve any uncertainty that the team might be dealing with).
Timely escalate and relentlessly pursue resolution of any roadblocks with a clear, end-to-end ownership mindset.
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities pertaining to the supported projects.
Responsible to maintain timely packaging and archival of completed deliverables
Demonstrates flexibility and agility to pivot to new and/or changing program priorities
Ability to work with multiple partners in cross-functional groups at various levels throughout the organization
Maintains confidentiality of correspondence records, presentations and reports in a central repository system
Prioritizes and handles multiple projects with accuracy
Delivers a work product that requires minimal revision
Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
The ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following:
A College or University degree and deep understanding of project management and portfolio management tools, techniques and methods (i.e., what good looks like), change management principles and how to build high-performing teams
Relevant industry knowledge is required (financial risk, non-financial risk, regulatory and/or compliance)
Technical skills: Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Office 365 suite required (advanced with Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, MS Project).
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
Self-motivated, highly flexible and adaptable to change
Analytical and problem-solving skills are required
Results oriented
Knowledge of and experience in agile ways of working is an asset
Great skills across communication, facilitation, interpersonal, conflict resolution, team building, coaching members on practices, framework, ability to teach/train etc.
Ability to establish trust-based relationships with stakeholders across enterprise, lead them towards common objectives and managing upwards and downwards (e.g., experience with acting as a constructive conduit between business and non-business teams )
Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills and time management skills.
Openness to self-learning, improvement and experimentation
A minimum of 10 years serving as a Program Manager or a relevant role
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyAssociate Specialist, Investor Services, Hedge Fund Services
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Major Duties:
1. Oversight of accurate and timely processing of all capital activity transactions including subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and Private Equity Commitment, Calls and Distribution processing. Ownership of more complex clients and fund structures
2. Onboard new clients and help train and migrate new business to standardized processes. If divergence is needed, ensure proper transparency and efficient design
3. Understand current manual processes and risk points and work to improve as necessary
4. Drive Hydra testing and implementation of program
5. Liase with Business Teams, PMs and other Specialists to execute on respective prioritized projects
6. Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit / function.
7. Focus on operational risk and profitability by automating manual processes/calculations and recommending procedures to improve our integration environment and corresponding testing.
8. A subject-matter expert on HFS' proprietary system to answer questions on functionality/capability to assist with business problem solving.
9. Work with HFS' internal shared service teams to resolve Investor-related questions or improve workflow between teams
10. Perform discovery due diligence with clients to gather requirements, write the back- and middle-office business requirements and test code releases in both HFS' integration and production environments.
11. Partner with HFS IT's external vendor on development approach related to new functionality.
12. Interact with the client during the discovery and on-boarding phases.
Knowledge:
* Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
* In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required
* Highly flexible and adaptable to change
* Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Peoplesoft) is required
Experience:
A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required / preferred. Related Industry qualification (e.g. ACCA) is required / preferred
Salary Range:
$95,600 - 162,400 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyArtificial Intelligence Data Integration Specialist
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
ole Overview
As a key member of our AI Engineering team, the AI Data Integration Specialist will lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and compliant data integration solutions that power AI and machine learning initiatives across the bank. This role is critical to enabling advanced analytics, risk modeling, fraud detection, and intelligent automation in a highly regulated financial environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect and implement data pipelines that integrate structured and unstructured data from internal banking systems, external feeds, and cloud platforms for AI/ML use cases.
* Collaborate with data scientists, model risk teams, and business units to understand data requirements for AI models supporting credit risk, AML, KYC, and customer intelligence.
* Ensure data integration processes comply with regulatory requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, GDPR, CCAR, SR 11-7).
* Build and maintain metadata management, data lineage, and audit trails for AI data assets.
* Support real-time and batch data ingestion from core banking systems, trading platforms, and third-party APIs.
* Optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency across hybrid cloud environments.
* Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to ensure data privacy, encryption, and access controls are enforced.
* Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide AI data architecture standards and governance frameworks.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
* 5+ years of experience in data engineering or integration, preferably in financial services or banking.
* Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data integration tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, Apache NiFi, Airflow).
* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and financial data services (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv).
* Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and model lifecycle management.
* Deep understanding of data governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management in banking.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
* Experience with MLOps and model deployment in regulated environments.
* Knowledge of financial data domains (e.g., credit, market, operational risk).
* Familiarity with data lakehouse architectures and tools like Databricks, Snowflake, or Delta Lake.
* Exposure to generative AI and LLM data preparation for financial use cases.
* Understanding of semantic data integration and financial ontologies.
Salary Range:
$114,500 - 194,700 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyHead of Sales and Client Development - Global Family Office (GFO) - Americas
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Job Title: GFO Head of Sales - Americas
About Global Family Office (GFO):
The Global Family & Private Investment Offices team (“GFO”) is a full service client delivery business, within the Wealth Management division, specifically dedicated to supporting ultra-high net worth individuals, families (>$200m of investable assets), their charities and foundations, along with the family offices who serve them.
Role:
Responsible and accountable for driving GFO sales and business development activities across the US, Canada and Latin American markets. This role will report to the Head of Global Sales for Wealth Management, and align with the President of GFO. The GFO Head of Sales (Americas) will be a member of the Wealth Management Sales Leadership Team. This is a senior leadership position for the GFO business and responsibilities will include line management of the Americas-based Wealth Strategist and Sales Associate teams, work directly with US Regional Managing Directors on developing and executing market growth plans, and establishing and monitoring sales related processes and best practices.
Major Duties:
Managing Americas' GFO Wealth Strategists and Sales Associates including setting performance and financial targets
Contributing to GFO overall growth strategy throughout the Americas, and accountable for support all new business activities across new new, cross-sell, additions and fee restructures
Working with GFO Regional Managing Directors, and MDs maximize business growth and effectiveness
Leading regional Marketing & Events in collaboration with GFO Regional Managing Directors
Leading coordination of Centers of Influence (COI's) strategy and relationships
Supporting Product development to underpin competitiveness (eg Alternatives) in collaboration with GFO Heads of Banking, Asset Servicing, Investments, Fiduciary and Advisory.
Developing and delivering reporting and other analytics with respect to pipeline forecasting / depth, sales-based activity and other metrics
Experience:
Growth strategy and strategic planning
Client Retention and Growth
Business development
Leading and managing sales campaigns
Product development
Developing and maintaining client relationships
Event planning and organization
Building, managing and developing teams
Minimum of 7 years of financial sales experience
Management experience
FINRA SIE, Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses required
Salary Range:
$171,700 - 300,500 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyAuditor - AML and Financial Crimes
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
The Auditor is responsible for conducting and documenting routine audit examinations throughout Northern Trust Corporation. The role is a direct report to an Audit Team Lead or Audit Manager, and is responsible for completing the audit in accordance with stated budget, timeframes, and Department Policies and Standards. The Auditor provides input to improve operational efficiency and/or to enhance the design or operating effectiveness of the internal control environment. The role also provides technical and auditing expertise, training, and coaching, to auditors during the audit engagement.
Major Duties:
• Functions in various roles on audit engagements, including leading audits, staffing audits, and providing consulting or oversight functions based on the needs of the team.
• Responsible for staying current on regulatory rules and changes within the industry.
• Manages and performs special projects as assigned.
• Participates in meetings with business unit to discuss audit results.
• Communicates with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls for the business unit.
• Utilizes understanding of various Corporate units to ensure operations, services, and systems have proper audit controls in place (i.e., design of the control environment).
• Evaluates corporate management, business processes, business controls and operating practices during audits and consulting/monitoring engagements.
• Applies analytical skills to review information and determine potential control weaknesses.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the Northern Trust Audit Methodology and adheres to all applicable Department Standards.
• Completes and compiles a high-quality summary of findings and recommendations for review in a concise and professional manner.
Key Responsibilities:
Plan, execute, and report on audits of the Northern Trust AML/Financial Crimes program in accordance with the annual audit plan.
Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of AML related controls including:
KYC - CDD/EDD
Transaction Monitoring
AML Risk Assessment
Training and governance
Sanctions and PEP screening
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry and basic accounting principles and related work experience.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CFE, CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA along with demonstrated technical abilities in select areas (e.g., accounting, regulatory compliance, etc.) are preferred.
• Analytical and organizational skills are necessary to conduct audits.
• Strong report writing and workpaper documentation skills.
Experience:
A College or University degree and 2+ years auditing and/or systems experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry is preferred.
#LI-Hybrid
Salary Range:
$61,500 - 98,300 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyCorporate Secretary
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
The Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary will serve as a senior legal advisor and governance leader, responsible for overseeing corporate secretarial functions, supporting the Board of Directors, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and governance standards. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of the company's legal and governance framework, particularly within a complex, regulated financial services environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as Corporate Secretary to the Board and its committees.
Manage Board and committee meetings, including scheduling, agenda development, materials preparation, and minute-taking.
Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements, including SEC, NYSE/NASDAQ, and applicable financial regulations.
Maintain corporate records, charters, bylaws, and governance policies.
Lead director onboarding, training, and annual Board evaluations.
Provide legal advice to senior management on corporate, securities, and regulatory matters.
Support capital markets, and other strategic transactions.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders on legal risk management and compliance initiatives.
Supervise and mentor legal and governance professionals.
Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Act as a deputy to the General Counsel, stepping in as needed.
Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar membership in good standing.
10+ years of legal experience, with significant exposure to public company governance and financial services regulation.
Deep knowledge of securities law, corporate governance, and regulatory frameworks.
Experience working with Boards and C-suite executives.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Preferred Attributes:
Experience in a publicly traded financial institution
Familiarity with Diligent, Workiva, or similar governance platforms.
Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.
High ethical standards and sound judgment.
Salary Range:
$275,000 - 350,000 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyIT Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) Lead
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
WHO WE ARE
Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and over 20,000 employees - we call partners - we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. (Insert BU specific details)
WHO YOU ARE
As an IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Lead, you are a hands-on continuity leader who ensures technology resilience for mission-critical services in a dynamic, regulated global environment. You have experience in disaster recovery planning, failover testing, and cloud/hybrid resiliency strategies. You thrive under pressure, think beyond the playbook, and can translate technical risk into actional plans that keep the business running during any disruption.
You combine technical depth with leadership and governance expertise, ensuring compliance while enabling innovation. If planning and coordinating real-world and imagined failover tests, point in time recovery exercises of complex platforms and technologies excites you, this role is for you.
YOU BRING
Education & Certification
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field
CBCP (Certified Business Continuity Professionals)
ITIL v3/v4 Foundation certification required; advanced certifications are a plus.
Cloud Certifications (Azure/AWS) désirable
Experience
8+ years of IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Proven experience coordinating failover and recovery testing for on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments.
Experience with data recovery techniques including Point in Time Recovery (PiTR) exercises.
Strong understanding of information security services
Experience working in financial services or regulated industries strongly preferred.
Knowledge & Skills
Expertise in disaster recovery planning, impact analysis, and resiliency architecture
Familiarity with VMware, cloud-native DR tools (Cutover), back-up solutions and orchestration platforms
Knowledge of network failover, replication strategies, and monitoring tools
Strong understanding of ITSM processes, especially change and incident management.
Exceptional planning and execution skills for DR stimulation and tabletop exercises
Excellent communication and stakeholder management-able to influence executives and technical teams.
Analytical thinker with the ability to balance risk, resource availability and resiliency objectives.
You possess strong people skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Familiarity with relevant regulations and standards related to business continuity, disaster recovery, and information security.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a partner on the Service Delivery & Operations (SD&O) team, you will be an integral part of a team focused on information security and technology. We cherish and nourish our diverse and inclusive culture and welcome you to help us further grow our community.
As an IT Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Lead, your key responsibilities will include:
Lead Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Efforts for Cybersecurity
Develop and maintain BCDR goals and objectives aligned with Enterprise controls and standards.
Own BCDR governance for security platforms and critical applications
Drive Testing & Validation
Coordinate failover and recovery testing for on-prem, hybrid and cloud systems for Cybersecurity as part of the enterprise led testing.
Conduct point in time recovery tabletop exercises for in scope security technology and platforms.
Facilitate BC, DR, and PiTR tabletop exercises.
Ensure Operational Resilience
Partner with engineering, application owners and cloud teams to design resilient architectures.
Validate backup and replication strategies for data integrity and compliance.
Monitor emerging risks and recommend improvements to resiliency posture.
Governance & compliance
Maintain BCDR documentation, SOPs, and audit ready evidence for regulatory compliance.
Ensure alignment with IT Tech controls and governance frameworks.
Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the primary liaison for risk, compliance, and executive leadership on BCDR matters.
Provide reports, dashboards, and executive updates on program health and test outcomes.
Innovation & Transformation
Introduce automation, orchestration, and cloud-native DR solutions to reduce recovery time objectives (RTOs).
Support the global follow the sun operating model with consistent resiliency processes.
Process Improvement:
Continuously evaluate and optimize BCDR processes to improve efficiency and reduce risks.
Identify opportunities for automation within the BCDR playbooks.
Monitor metrics and KPIs to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
Our tech stack: OKTA / CyberArk/ ServiceNow / Azure ADO/ Confluence / SharePoint / Power BI / Pivotal Cloud Foundry / Salesforce
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyConsultant, Fund Administrator, Hedge Fund Services
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Summary:
The job involves working for Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, a Global fund administrator, specializing in administering assets of complex hedge funds. The successful candidate will be an ambitious self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to function as an effective and strategic member in a dynamic, fast-paced and demanding environment. This individual will have a strong technical accounting background and the ability to work well with others.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare and review month end net asset valuation packages
Prepare and/or review year-end Financial Statements and work directly with external auditors and client to ensure accuracy of each fund's annual reports
Interact with client and other shared services teams to obtain understanding of funds' activities on a month to month basis
Work integrally with international partners to troubleshoot queries and provide feedback related to the compilation of the month end net asset valuation packages
Work closely with technology resources to problem solve
Assist with the accounting responsibilities related to new fund launches
Participate within Financial Control working groups responsible for executing strategic initiatives
Consistently look to streamline and automate the reporting/analytical process with the use of technology
Knowledge / Skills:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and with accuracy
Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team environment
Client focused
Experience:
1-3 years' experience
Bachelor's degree with emphasis in Accounting, Master's degree a plus
CPA designation a plus
Experience with Investment Management and/or Financial Services; Hedge Fund specific a plus
Big 4 public accounting experience a plus
Salary Range:
$74,200 - 126,200 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplySenior Consultant | Procurement | Global Corporate Business Travel
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Major Duties:
• Deliver excellence in sourcing with travel related vendors, including sourcing process expertise, input in developing category sourcing strategies and analytics, help lead issuance of RFx (Request for Information, Request for Proposal/Quote), collection and analysis of data, pricing discussions and negotiations.
• Responsible for contract review, drafting, and creation of required legal documents (e.g. NDA, Master Agreement, inclusion of critical Exhibits when using supplier paper), while ensuring mitigation of risk, timely submission of all contract documents into TCM, followed by subsequent management of supplier adherence to contract terms.
• Manage and support regulatory and compliance requirements while driving effective vendor relationship management for all travel vendors and do so in accordance with the Northern Trust Supplier Relationship Management program and the Vendor Management Practice Standards. Includes assisting with managing relationships with preferred global commercial card provider, global travel agency and regional travel vendors.
• Ensure preferred vendors deliver consistently high service levels, and promptly handle customer service inquiries. Assist manager to ensure SLA and annual global Business Plan are monitored, projects and deliverables are completed.
• Support policy development, consistent administration and governance of the Corporate Travel Policy and the Corporate Card Policy, and how they integrate with the Corporate Expense Policy.
• Support consistent administration and governance of the Corporate Purchasing Card and Corporate Meeting Card guidelines and procedures, and how they integrate with the Corporate Expense Policy.
• Co-manage calculation and reporting of Travel category annual savings per project in designated savings tool.
• Effectively engage with internal clients at all levels to foster deeper relationships, consistently deliver high quality work and timely customer service.
• Provide CFOs, business leaders and senior executives with high quality, data, analytics, and reports to enable sound decision making. This includes global travel and card metrics, KPI and other relevant data used to identify/evaluate trends, potential savings, monitor compliance, etc.
• Develop and deliver presentations to senior management, and facilitate discussions to ensure comprehensive understanding so decisions with global impact are reached.
• Execute complex activities with significant financial and/or internal business impact.
• Serve as a corporate travel subject matter expert to internal clients and a mentor to other more junior level employees.
• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role).
• Solves complex problems.
• Takes a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Works within broad guidelines and policies.
Knowledge:
• Thorough knowledge of business travel management (account management and travel operations) that will allow effective contract and supplier management, handling of customer service inquiries, problem solving, advancement of global programs, etc.
• Technically proficient in corporate travel sourcing, negotiations, understanding of key legal terms and conditions of travel contracts to effectively minimize risk.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across functions, organizations and suppliers/vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills allowing for effective interactions and presentations with partners at all levels and with suppliers.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Project management skills.
• Financial acumen and analytical skills to manage complex analysis of travel data/metrics and ability to make recommendations for improved cost savings and policy compliance.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), etc.
• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Applies best practices and how own area integrates with others.
• Is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
Experience:
• B.A. or B.S. in business, finance, or supply chain and/or relevant corporate business travel management/travel industry work experience.
• 5+ years relevant work experience in a corporate business travel/meetings environment.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead key projects, including managing risks and resource requirements.
Salary Range:
$95,600 - 162,400 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyPrincipal, Practice Administration
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Job Summary:
The Cloud Practice Administrator plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the cloud practice. This includes managing administrative tasks, coordinating resources, tracking project progress, maintaining documentation, and assisting with reporting and compliance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and has a foundational understanding of cloud technologies and service delivery models.
Key Responsibilities:
Practice Operations Support
Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings, training sessions, and workshops.
Maintain and update cloud practice documentation, templates, and knowledge base.
Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and utilization metrics.
Resource Coordination
Support onboarding and offboarding of cloud team members.
Maintain resource allocation and availability records.
Coordinate with HR and finance for staffing and billing matters.
Project and Portfolio Management
Monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
Assist in preparing status reports and dashboards for leadership.
Ensure compliance with internal processes and client requirements.
Financial and Contractual Support
Help manage budgets, forecasts, and expense tracking.
Support contract administration and renewals.
Liaise with procurement and legal teams as needed.
Tool and Platform Administration
Maintain access and permissions for cloud platforms and collaboration tools.
Support license management and usage tracking.
Assist with audits and security reviews.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of experience in administrative or coordination roles, preferably in IT or cloud services.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana), and collaboration platforms (e.g., Teams, SharePoint).
Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with ITIL or other service management frameworks.
Understanding of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 233,600 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplySenior Consultant, Sourcing Category Manager - Business Applications
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Major Duties :
1. Responsible for development of sourcing strategy and performing category analytics within the Business Applications Category (Software Technology and Banking Platforms).
2. Leads and manages RFx (e.g. Request for Proposal, Request for Information, Request for Quote) process, including project management, development of RFx, negotiations and award process.
3. Responsible for contract review of various technology agreements, including NDA's, Master Agreements, Statements of Work, etc. and leading all aspects of contract & price negotiations and ongoing contract administration.
4. Responsible for compliance with procurement processes and procedures.
5. Supports and manage Non-Traditional 3rd party supplier relationships through TPMO due diligence processes, may include expertise and advisor support for commercial pricing negotiations.
5. Supports supplier activity reporting and internal BU supplier deal reviews, supplier rationalization and demand management opportunities.
6. Manages and supports regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. OFAC, FCPA, Spend Analysis, Client Relationships).
7. Manages reporting of Procurement performance metrics.
8. Establish and maintain relationship with key partners, education on policy/guidelines and resolving related purchasing issues.
9. Utilize Coupa (ERP) and maintain Contract Management System, including loading of final agreements.
11. Interacts with business and Partners to formulate and implement strategy and solutions to enhance existing services, create new services or improve processes. Identifies impact of changes and processes; facilitates acceptance of change through training and communication. Provides ongoing support for the solution.
12. Serves as technical expert with in-depth knowledge in area of Technology Software and Banking/Treasury platforms and supply chain management with strong knowledge of other areas
Knowledge :In depth knowledge of supply chain management and procurement. Demonstrated experience in sourcing for indirect categories (e.g. IT). Strong analytical, sourcing, negotiation and communication skills. Technically adept with basic application software; proficient in MS Office Suites with advanced Excel skills. Experience with ERP system/ Peoplesoft. Demonstrated success in time management; superior project management skills, attention to detail; thorough and organized.
Experience :Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or Finance and six or more years experience in Sourcing or Procurement related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. MBA or other advanced degree and a professional Procurement/ Supply Chain Management designation (e.g. CSCP, CPM) are a strong plus.
Salary Range:
$83,100 - 141,300 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Auto-ApplyPrincipal, SW Quality Engineer
Chicago, IL job
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Northern Trust is looking for a Principal, Quality Engineering to join its payments, messaging and liquidity testing team. The role demands leadership skills along with technical knowledge of subject matter. The ideal candidate will drive testing of multiple projects within the portfolio leveraging next gen automation solutions, AI driven technologies and smart quality strategies.
Location : Chicago, IL, USA
Experience : 14 -18 Years ( Minimum 8 years in Quality Engineering and 5 years in leadership role)
Business Domain: Custody Banking, Payments , Liquidity and Trades
Banking Products: Flex cube / Bancs/ LME/ GPP/MTS/ Polaris LMS
Payment System: CHAPS, SEPA, CREST, RITS, AustraClear, FEDwire, Chips
Tools: Azure Devops, Selenium with Java, DevOps concepts, CI- CD implementation
Good to have : Exposure to AI based QE solutioning
Job Description AND Principal Responsibilities
* Thought leadership, consultation, mentoring & guidance for test automation
* Advance product quality via testing innovations and process improvement
* Collaborate with BAs, Architects & Developers in designing testable applications
* Technical roadmaps & plans for implementing enterprise/program test strategies
* Design & manage technical proof-of-concept and feasibility studies
* Resolve technical issues, anticipate risks and ensure timely management escalation
* Utilize analytical skills in determining the root cause of defects & issues
* Influence and communicate effectively with both technical & non-technical audiences
* Analysis, optimization, improvement & maintenance of current test automation suites
* Master enterprise/program high-level business workflows
* Mentor junior SDETs to improve technical ability and effectiveness
* Promote and support implementation of automated CI/CT/CD pipeline
* Develop & extend test automation frameworks for UI, Micro services & API
* Guarantee compliance to automation framework, standards & best practices
* Facilitate automated, on-demand test automation metrics
* Ensure automated tests are run early & often providing quick feedback to the team
* Seek stakeholder feedback via test automation demos
* Accelerate test development process by leveraging existing assets, standards & best practices; Add new functions/methods to the libraries for continuous improvement
Experience
* BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology or equivalent
* 14-18 years of overall experience with at least 8 years in quality engineering
* 5-8 years of experience implementing test automation
* 5-8 years of Experience in leading team of employee/contractors
* Experience in multi-tiered, complex system design & architecture
Required Skills:
* Excellent knowledge of SDLC and Agile development practices
* Lead level exposure to Java, Selenium/LeanFT, BDD (Cucumber/JBehave), TestNG, Eclipse/IntelliJ
* Experience with Devops/CICD toolset - Bamboo/Jenkins/Concourse, Maven, Git, BitBucket
* Expert in QA process, techniques & méthodologies
* Forecasting, estimation & ROI analysis
* Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
* Both attention to detail & ability to rise above details to see broader implications & recommend strategic solutions
* Self-starter; Positive & adaptable; Multi-task in a continually changing environment
* Ability to work independently and with a team
* Proven interpersonal and communication skills with technical & business partners
Preferred/ Recommended Skills:
* Proven ability to lead and collaborate in global , cross functional teams
* Familiarity with Banking/Financial domain
* Experience in leading large programs
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at *****************.
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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