About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
We’re looking for a Senior Designer to join our Creative team — a versatile creative who brings strong conceptual thinking, refined design craft, and the ability to execute beautifully across a range of mediums. From marketing campaigns to advertising, collateral, experiential design, and digital assets, this role will shape high‑impact creative work seen across our business.
About the Role:
The Senior Designer is a core contributor within the Creative organization, responsible for developing visually compelling designs that align with brand standards and support strategic marketing and communication goals. You’ll collaborate with marketing strategists and creative leads across the enterprise to produce high‑quality creative assets.
This role requires deep experience in layout, typography, systems thinking, integrated campaign development, and channel specific applications. You’ll work on a broad mix of deliverables — from campaign concepts and digital advertising to digital destinations, brochures, sales collateral, event materials, and environmental/experiential designs.
The ideal candidate is a well‑rounded designer who’s comfortable owning complex assignments, refining creative details, and contributing to the evolution of the brand.
What You’ll Do:
Design Across Multiple Mediums
- Produce high‑quality digital and print designs including web assets, display ads, social creative, brochures, flyers, one‑pagers, and signage.
- Create materials for marketing campaigns, product launches, and advertising initiatives.
- Support environmental and experiential design needs such as event graphics, trade show materials, and large‑format layouts.
- Translate creative briefs and concept direction into compelling visual solutions.
- Partner with Marketing strategists and creative leads to express ideas clearly and cohesively across deliverables.
- Develop visual narratives, frameworks, and presentation materials that enhance storytelling.
- Apply the enterprise visual identity system across all mediums with precision and consistency.
- Contribute ideas to refine and enhance templates, design systems, and best practices.
- Participate in design reviews and incorporate feedback to improve work.
- Work closely with the Creative Leads, marketing partners, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Communicate design decisions clearly and present work with rationale.
- Balance multiple assignments, deadlines, and priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Prepare final files for print and digital production with accuracy.
- Ensure deliverables meet technical specifications and accessibility standards.
- Collaborate with vendors, print partners or production teams as needed.
- Collaborative and adaptable: able to navigate team dynamics, timelines, and client contexts while delivering exceptional design with low ego.
- Story‑First Problem Solving: They don’t just decorate — they clarify. Your instinct is to always ask: “What’s the problem we’re solving, and how do we visually communicate it with simplicity and impact?”
- Growth oriented and resilient: open to feedback, eager to iterate, and comfortable learning through experimentation and critique.
- Curious and proactive: able to generate ideas, take initiative, and contribute wherever needed, from early exploration to final delivery. They seek context, ask smart questions, and surface ideas or risks early. They are the kind of designer who takes initiative and pushes the work to be better, not just “done.”
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Design or equivalent
- 5-7+ years of professional design experience (agency or in‑house)
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and presentation design tools and libraries
- Experience in using MS Office (Word, Power Point)
- Ability to work independently, manage complex projects, and deliver high‑quality work under deadlines
- Strong portfolio demonstrating crosschannel design work across integrated campaigns, digital destinations, and print
Salary Range:
$83,100 - 141,300 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.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Design, or equivalent
- 5-7+ years of professional design experience in an agency or in-house environment
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
- Proficiency in Figma
- Proficiency in presentation design tools and libraries
- Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently, manage complex projects, and deliver high-quality work under deadlines
- Strong portfolio demonstrating cross-channel design across integrated campaigns, digital destinations, and print
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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