About Northern Trust:
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 seeking a motivated and detail-oriented AML KYC CoE MI (Management Information) Specialist to join the First Line of Defence (1LOD) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Know Your Customer (KYC) function.
The role sits within AML/KYC Program Management – First Line of Defence, within the office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and supports AML/KYC oversight, reporting, and risk monitoring activities.
Role Overview
The AML KYC CoE MI Specialist is responsible for analysing financial crime data to support operational oversight, risk monitoring, and production of management information reporting across AML/KYC activities.
The role involves interpreting data from AML/KYC systems, producing regular and ad-hoc management information, and supporting informed decision-making in a regulated financial services environment.
The role also contributes to data quality, reporting enhancements, system support, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned to the AML/KYC operating model.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analyse data from AML/KYC systems to identify trends, gaps, and anomalies that support operational oversight and risk monitoring
- Produce regular and ad-hoc management information (MI) reports to support tactical and operational decision-making
- Support the development and maintenance of a consistent reporting cadence aligned to AML/KYC governance and oversight requirements
- Interpret data outputs and clearly communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Support data accuracy, integrity, and consistency through data cleaning, validation, and reconciliation
- Identify data-related issues, document findings, and escalate appropriately in line with established processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing data quality and reporting efficiency
- Support the development, tracking, and maintenance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) aligned to the AML/KYC operating model and risk appetite
- Prepare clear and concise financial crime reports, dashboards, and presentations for governance forums and management review
- Support the use and optimisation of AML/KYC systems and reporting tools, including Actimize
- Assist with data mapping, lineage documentation, and reporting enhancements associated with system or process changes
- Participate in change initiatives impacting AML/KYC data, reporting, or systems
The ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following skills & experience:
- A college or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience
- Prior experience in AML, KYC, financial crime, or a related data or management reporting role
- Experience supporting management reporting within a regulated financial services environment
- Working knowledge of AML/KYC / financial crime regulations, processes, and operating models
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or Tableau preferred
- Comfortable manipulating and analysing large datasets from multiple sources
- Exposure to AML/KYC systems such as Actimize is advantageous
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data analysis and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with appropriate supervision
- Clear communication skills and ability to explain data findings succinctly
- Collaborative team player able to work effectively across AML/KYC and Technology
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 [email protected].
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.
Skills Required
- College or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience
- Prior experience in AML, KYC, financial crime, or related data/management reporting role
- Experience supporting management reporting within a regulated financial services environment
- Working knowledge of AML/KYC / financial crime regulations, processes, and operating models
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Power BI or Tableau
- Comfortable manipulating and analysing large datasets from multiple sources (data cleaning, validation, reconciliation)
- Exposure to AML/KYC systems such as Actimize
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data analysis and reporting
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with appropriate supervision
- Clear communication skills to explain data findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborative team player able to work effectively across AML/KYC and Technology
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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