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.
The Chief Data Officer, Corporate Groups, is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer. This role serves corporate group function clients to advance data management, governance, privacy, and quality initiatives. The objective is to ensure compliance, usability, and accuracy of data to support data products and business outcomes.Major DutiesData Governance Leadership
- Lead the development and execution of data strategy for corporate groups.
- Oversee the data management lifecycle, ensuring data quality, reliability, and accessibility.
- Drive innovation in data analytics and business intelligence to support strategic objectives.
Data Governance & Policy
- Establish and maintain data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of data policies, standards, and procedures.
Data Privacy & Security
- Develop and implement data privacy strategies, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with risk and compliance teams to minimize data-related risks and ensure secure data sharing.
- Integrate data privacy and security requirements into all data management and analytics solutions.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Partner with risk and compliance teams to identify, assess, and mitigate data-related risks.
- Ensure data governance practices support regulatory compliance and risk management objectives.
- Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and update data policies and standards accordingly.
- Provide oversight and guidance on data privacy, protection, and ethical use of data.
- Lead efforts to educate stakeholders on data governance, privacy, and compliance best practices.
Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide governance and oversight for data product development, analytics, and marketplace operations.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including executive leadership, business units, risk, compliance, and technical teams.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in data strategy and management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of data governance, data quality, and financial industry practices.
- Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Leadership and organizational skills to define goals, allocate resources, and develop staff capabilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with limited direction.
- College or University degree required; relevant data governance and quality experience preferred.
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 240,400 USDSalary 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 [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
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- In-depth knowledge of data governance and data quality practices
- Knowledge of financial industry data practices and regulatory requirements
- Experience developing and implementing data privacy strategies and controls
- Leadership experience including defining goals, allocating resources, and developing staff capabilities
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with limited direction
- College or University degree
- Relevant data governance and data quality experience
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 — Retirement offerings are positioned as a standout, with a 401(k) plus an additional employer-funded pension described as a differentiator. This combination is repeatedly framed as a meaningful offset within total rewards, especially for long-term financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are depicted as generous, spanning paid time off, holidays, and dedicated paid volunteer time. The breadth of leave options is highlighted as a consistent strength that supports work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized as comprehensive, typically including medical, dental, vision, and mental-health support through an assistance program. The offering is portrayed as robust and family-supportive, with multiple plan options in some descriptions.
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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