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.
Role/ Department:
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is a trillion-dollar investment management firm entrusted by investors around the globe to help them navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realise their long-term objectives.
The business is rapidly expanding and there is a need for a seasoned strategic product manager in Australia. Based in Melbourne, and part of a Global Product team, the Strategic Product Manager is responsible for executing product strategy across the APAC region and designated product lines, ensuring strong commercial outcomes throughout the product lifecycle.
This role partners closely with investment, distribution, marketing, and finance teams to drive scalable growth, profitability, and effective market positioning.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
- Oversee APAC Product Governance ensuring local and global standards are met.
- Manage pricing requests and perform market pricing analysis
- Product design through collaboration with investment and other teams to agree end to end operating model and appropriate vehicle structure to achieve investment objectives and client requirements.
- Ensure legal documentation and regulatory compliance of key requirements of investment products.
- Work closely with Distribution Team to help position existing products or if required evolve existing products to meet client needs/demand.
- Drive execution by collaborating with Global Product Team and Operations to lead implementation of new products and update of existing products as required including documentation reviews.
- Analyze market and industry trends to inform product development and commercialization efforts.
- Identify product competitive sets/peers and the key NTAM product value drivers that are differentiators relative to the competition. Represent product in various internal and external forums as needed.
- Support sales/prospecting opportunities as needed.
Skills/ Qualifications:
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
- Seasoned multi-disciplinary expertise with extensive experience across the investment product lifecycle.
- A good knowledge of the Australian and some other APAC investment industries.
- Strong executive presence to oversee Product Governance and manage the relationship with outsources Fund Trustees.
- Investment and product structure knowledge and functional expertise.
- A balanced, cross-functional perspective, able to liaise with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
- University level degree plus appropriate investment qualifications.
Experience
- 8-10 years more years of investment product management, investment management, or related experience.
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
- Extensive experience across the investment product lifecycle
- 8-10 years of investment product management, investment management, or related experience
- University level degree plus appropriate investment qualifications
- Good knowledge of the Australian and other APAC investment industries
- Strong executive presence and ability to manage relationships with outsourced Fund Trustees
- Investment and product structure knowledge and functional expertise
- Experience overseeing product governance and ensuring local and global standards are met
- Experience managing pricing requests and performing market pricing analysis
- Experience in product design, operating model definition and appropriate vehicle structuring
- Experience ensuring legal documentation and regulatory compliance for investment products
- Ability to work with distribution, marketing, finance and global product/operations teams to execute product launches and commercialization
- Willingness to support sales/prospecting opportunities as needed
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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