Jobs at Northern Trust

Provides HR service center support by answering employee and manager inquiries, processing HR data and organizational changes, handling onboarding and background checks, generating reports, documenting cases, maintaining process documentation, and escalating complex issues. The role also supports process improvements, user acceptance testing, analyst training, and team leadership coverage while meeting service-level standards.

Supports wealth management automation and process improvement initiatives from analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support. Partners with business, operations, technology, risk, and compliance teams to map processes, develop Power Platform and RPA solutions, implement AI-enabled automation, manage projects, create dashboards, analyze operational data, and deliver scalable improvements, controls, and stakeholder experiences.

Leads the technical product strategy and roadmap for the Private Passport platform, including modernization, integrations, APIs, cloud adoption, scalability, security, and resiliency. Partners with engineering, architecture, operations, risk, and cybersecurity teams to translate requirements into agile delivery. Oversees cross-functional program governance, dependencies, risks, milestones, stakeholder communications, platform health, adoption, and operational performance.

Oversee transfer agency operations for mutual and private equity funds, including transaction processing, quality checks, reconciliations, settlements, registrations, reporting, and distributions. Supervise staff, manage queues and escalations, monitor deadlines and performance, resolve audit and regulatory issues, document errors, support client projects, and coordinate with internal and international teams. The role requires knowledge of fund administration, North American regulations, FATCA, ERISA, and related investment administration processes.

Evaluates financial control risks and potential misstatements, supports SOX program requirements, advises control owners, and identifies control weaknesses. The role prepares management and Audit Committee presentations, develops recommendations, coordinates cross-business initiatives, and ensures operational systems maintain appropriate controls. It also monitors SOX, SOC, and CCAR regulatory developments while collaborating globally across time zones and jurisdictions.

Supports product strategy and lifecycle activities, including market and competitor analysis, product planning, requirements, launches, risk analysis, metrics, and post-launch reviews. Manages user stories through delivery, facilitates sprint and PI ceremonies, monitors quality and performance metrics, maintains product materials and inventory, and supports sales through client pitches and RFP responses. Partners cross-functionally with business and support teams while serving as a product subject matter expert.

Lead strategy, architecture, and modernization of enterprise software delivery platforms (GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, Nexus). Drive CI/CD standards, migrations, developer self-service, supply chain security, observability, and resilient platform operations. Mentor teams, define governance and IaC practices, and partner with security and exec leadership to improve developer productivity and platform reliability.

Leads cybersecurity initiatives, advanced security investigations, incident response, threat analysis, and security operations improvements. Serves as an Incident Commander for major cyber events, mentors analysts, develops detection and response capabilities, evaluates security technologies, improves automation and playbooks, and provides executive-ready incident updates. Partners with threat intelligence, detection engineering, IAM, cloud security, infrastructure, risk, and governance teams.

Leads end-to-end architecture for Java and Spring Boot microservices, full-stack applications, and cloud-native platforms. Drives modernization, cloud migration, event-driven design, and AI integration across Azure or AWS environments. Defines architecture deliverables, ensures scalability, security, resilience, and compliance, collaborates with product and engineering stakeholders, and mentors senior engineers.

Respond to investor and client queries by telephone and email, monitor service levels and inboxes, verify instructions through callbacks, and maintain accurate, timely task completion. The Analyst also mentors and coaches new team members, participates in team meetings and client visits, and collaborates with quality audit and investor services teams to maintain high service standards.

Perform treasury accounting, analysis, and reporting including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, SEC footnotes, net interest income variance analysis, SOX compliance, audit support, and treasury project participation.

Leads IT audit engagements covering technology, cybersecurity, governance, and operational risks. Assesses technology risks and internal controls, evaluates control effectiveness, defines audit scopes and testing approaches, reviews workpapers, coaches audit teams, and communicates findings and recommendations to management. Requires strong knowledge of IT audit methodologies, cybersecurity risks, technology governance, infrastructure, applications, data, and cloud technologies. CISA, CISSP, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Supports fund accounting initiatives, process improvements, controls, and operational deliverables. Analyzes accounting data, cash activity, investment records, reconciliations, and reports to identify risks and improvement opportunities. Coordinates cross-functional projects, monitors deliverables, develops documentation, ensures compliance and accuracy, and provides guidance to less-experienced colleagues. The role requires independent judgment, strong analytical skills, and effective collaboration across accounting, operations, client service, and technology teams.

Serves as the primary Accounting and Data Services contact for key clients, handling reporting inquiries, accounting guidance, client meetings, KPI tracking, documentation, process improvements, and small projects. Supports monthly close activities and leads ADS transitions for new or expanded business. Requires strong reporting knowledge, client communication, analytical skills, and the ability to interact with senior stakeholders and high-revenue clients.

Supports Senior Portfolio Advisors managing discretionary OCIO portfolios for foundations, endowments, healthcare firms, and associations. Responsibilities include preparing client presentations, analyzing portfolio performance and asset allocation, supporting portfolio construction and trading, evaluating investment managers, participating in client meetings and business development, and assisting with compliance reviews, account administration, risk controls, and new account processes.

Manages software engineering teams and cross-functional technical work, including goal setting, project planning, system design, vendor management, risk and compliance, audit requirements, reporting, application stability, budgeting, and staff development. Advises on system enhancements, coordinates with business partners and vendors, supports automation initiatives, and ensures timely delivery of technically complex projects and services.

Design, build, and operate secure Azure data solutions, including batch and near-real-time pipelines, lakehouse and warehouse models, data quality frameworks, automated testing, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. Partner with business, architecture, analytics, security, and engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into production-ready data products. Support platform modernization, reusable engineering patterns, governance, deployment automation, Agile delivery, and production operations.

Provide end-to-end brokerage operations support, including trade allocation, confirmation, settlement, reconciliation, account opening, static data maintenance, and position management. Review documentation for accuracy and compliance, resolve trade-matching exceptions, manage settlement risk, escalate complex issues, and contribute to process improvements and cross-functional projects.

Cultivates and manages relationships with high-net-worth clients, develops referrals and new business, assesses comprehensive financial needs, coordinates specialists, and delivers customized wealth management strategies. The role covers investments, banking, credit, tax, estate planning, philanthropy, insurance, and wealth transfer while driving relationship growth, presenting solutions, closing sales, and enhancing client experiences through digital capabilities.

Supports global brokerage operations and client service, processing trades from book-out and allocation through settlement and account reconciliation. Analyzes operational issues, maintains procedures, assists with training, supports regulatory requirements, and recommends process improvements. The role requires brokerage operations knowledge, moderate independent judgment, and collaboration across operational and client-service activities.