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.
This role will sit in the Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team within Northern Trust’s Technology function (1st Line of Defense). The Cybersecurity GRC Compliance Principal will act as an experienced subject matter expert driving the operation and enhancement of the functions of the team, which include monitoring and adherence to cyber rules and regulations, controls oversight and assurance, and co-ordination of cyber controls information and evidence to regulators, auditors and clients. The ideal candidate will combine deep subject matter expertise in both cybersecurity and assurance (audit or compliance) disciplines, and have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. You’ll join a growing Cybersecurity GRC team working closely with engineering, risk, and business leaders across the firm.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
This role plays a critical part in protecting client trust, enabling business growth, and ensuring Northern Trust can confidently operate in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
- Lead the technical direction and development of cyber compliance and assurance initiatives, providing expert guidance and support.
- Act as a central point of coordination and subject matter expert for cyber controls information and evidence requests, including SOC2 and SOX testing and reporting for all cyber controls.
- Support Cybersecurity audits, providing expertise, consolidation, and coordination.
- Facilitate the production of information and evidence on cyber controls for regulatory requests.
- Facilitate the production of information and evidence on cyber controls for client requests, supporting new client revenue generation and existing client retention.
- Oversee adherence to all cyber-related regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions globally in which Northern Trust operates, leading action to address new requirements.
- Provide oversight, tracking, analysis, and reporting of all cybersecurity issues and findings to ensure timely, complete, and compliant remediation.
- Proactively work with the broader Cybersecurity team to ensure new products, services, and processes are built and operated in a controlled and compliant manner.
- Engage with a range of senior stakeholders across Lines of Defense to ensure cybersecurity regulations and internal control requirements are well understood and embedded in business and technology practices.
Skills/Qualifications:
The company and our team support in role development with opportunities for in role development and professional training, we are looking for experience evidenced by some of the below:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on assurance or audit.
- Extensive knowledge of cyber regulations, risk management frameworks, and methodologies.
- Proven experience in technical leadership roles, influencing executive stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with a strong understanding of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risk mitigation options.
- Innovative thinker and adaptable to change.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of translating technical risk into business terms.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or similar.
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, 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 Tempe Office
The Northern Trust Tempe office opened in 2015 with 75 employees and now serves over 75 different business functions with more than 700 employees. The team is recognized as a Global Capability Center that delivers exceptional value, quality, expertise and innovation through our diverse talent. Learn more.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity with focus on assurance or audit
- Extensive knowledge of cyber regulations, risk management frameworks, and methodologies
- Proven experience leading technical compliance and assurance initiatives and influencing executive stakeholders
- Experience coordinating SOC2 and SOX testing, reporting, and provision of cyber controls evidence
- Experience supporting cybersecurity audits and regulatory requests; consolidation and coordination of evidence
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills to translate technical risk into business terms
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC (or similar)
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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