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.
Role Summary:
Northern Trust is seeking a highly organised and proactive Policy Governance Consultant to join our team. The Policy Governance Consultant will be responsible for assisting with the oversight of the identification, development, implementation, and management of governing documents (policies, standards, procedures) within the COO. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance, effective risk management, and the smooth operation of our governance framework.
Major Duties:
Support Document Owners in fulfilling governing document management responsibilities and determining document scope.
Coordinate approval governance and ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement.
Liaise with Enterprise policy owners and managers on impact and communication of global policies on the COO, including the move of ownership from the 2LOD to the 1LOD and those with entity impact.
Maintain and manage the inventory of governing documents, including renewal cycles and retirement processes.
Identify and collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for document development and review.
Provide review and challenge for governing documents within the Business Unit or Corporate Function.
Advise on the creation, approval, implementation, and retirement of governing documents.
Ensure documents adhere to policy, style guides, and classification standards.
Coordinate communications and training for stakeholders regarding new or revised policies.
Oversee implementation plans, monitor adherence, and escalate exceptions or breaches as necessary.
Aggregate and report on governing document exceptions and breaches.
Maintain a calendar to track regular review cycles and document ad-hoc reviews and updates.
Liaise with the Governing Documents Office (GDO), governing bodies and other relevant parties for governance, reporting, and escalation.
Knowledge and Skills:
Attention to Detail: Maintains accurate inventories, ensures compliance, and conducts quality control reviews.
Project Management: Manages timelines, implementation plans, and coordinates multiple stakeholders.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for policy drafting, stakeholder engagement, and training delivery.
Analytical Thinking: Reviews, challenges, and improves governing documents and processes.
Collaboration: Works effectively with SMEs, document owners, and cross-functional teams.
Problem Solving: Identifies issues, escalates appropriately, and proposes solutions for exceptions and breaches.
Change Management: Supports organisational change through policy updates and training.
Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with document management systems and policy repositories.
Experience and Qualification:
Proven experience in policy management, governance, risk, or compliance within a regulated environment (e.g., financial services, legal, corporate governance).
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex documentation processes.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards relevant to the organisation.
Demonstrated ability to manage document lifecycles, including development, approval, publication, implementation, and monitoring.
Experience in stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and change management.
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.
About Our Manila Office
The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth. Learn more.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in policy management, governance, risk, or compliance within a regulated environment
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex documentation processes
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards relevant to the organisation
- Demonstrated ability to manage document lifecycles including development, approval, publication, implementation, and monitoring
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and change management
- Attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills for policy drafting and stakeholder engagement
- Project management skills to manage timelines, implementation plans, and multiple stakeholders
- Technical proficiency with document management systems and policy repositories
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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