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.
Northern Trust is seeking a Regional KYC Operations Manager to provide senior leadership and oversight of all AML and KYC activities delivered from Limerick.
The role sits within the enterprise First Line of Defence (1LOD) AML function and operates as the senior Limerick based AML leader, partnering closely with Global AML Leadership, Compliance, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders.
This position is accountable for the strategic leadership, governance, and performance oversight of AML/KYC onboarding, periodic reviews, event driven reviews, and client exits, ensuring delivery meets global and local regulatory requirements, internal policy standards, and enterprise control expectations.
Role Overview
The Regional KYC Operations Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of AML/KYC service delivery from Limerick, including strategy execution, capacity planning, and regulatory readiness. The role ensures consistent, high-quality KYC reviews through strong governance, effective controls, and a culture of accountability and compliance across all Limerick based KYC teams. to end management of AML/KYC service delivery from Limerick, including strategy execution, risk ownership, capacity planning, and regulatory readiness. The role ensures consistent, high quality AML outcomes through strong governance, effective controls, and a culture of accountability and compliance across all Limerick based AML teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction for KYC operations in Limerick, ensuring alignment with Northern Trust’s global AML strategy, regulatory expectations, and enterprise risk appetite.
- Act as the accountable owner for AML/KYC services delivered from Limerick, ensuring appropriate governance, controls, escalation mechanisms, and management oversight.
- Oversee end-to-end KYC delivery across onboarding, periodic reviews, event driven reviews, and client exits.
- Ensure consistent, high quality KYC reviews across all teams, meeting agreed SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
- Maintain accountability for AML risk associated with services delivered from Limerick, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, mitigated, and escalated appropriately.
- Ensure compliance with global AML regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions supported by Limerick based teams.
- Partner closely with Compliance, Risk, Audit, and Legal to support internal audits, regulatory examinations, and assurance activities.
- Oversee implementation of regulatory change impacting KYC processes, ensuring timely, consistent, and effective adoption.
- Provide oversight of workload distribution, capacity planning, and resourcing to support business growth, regulatory change, and volume fluctuations
- Ensure effective issue management, root cause analysis, and sustainable remediation of control gaps or performance issues.
- Lead, develop, and mentor KYC leaders, including Team Leads and equivalent roles, building a strong leadership pipeline.
- Set clear performance expectations, objectives, and accountability frameworks for management teams.
- Drive talent development, succession planning, and retention strategies for critical KYC roles in Limerick
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex, high risk, or sensitive KYC matters.
- Represent Limerick AML operations in global governance forums, senior leadership committees, and regulatory driven initiatives as required.
- Support global initiatives to enhance AML/KYC operating models, technology adoption, and process efficiency. to end AML/KYC delivery across onboarding, periodic reviews, event driven reviews, and client exits.
The ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following skills & experience:
- Extensive experience in AML/KYC operations within financial services (5 years plus)
- Deep expertise in AML/KYC regulations, global regulatory frameworks, and industry best practice.
- Strong understanding of AML/KYC operating models, governance frameworks, and first line risk ownership.
- Proven senior leadership capability with strong people management and talent development experience.
- Experience engaging with auditors, and senior compliance stakeholders preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability and operational discipline.
- Strong risk management mindset with the ability to manage complex issues.
- College or university degree and / or equivalent relevant professional experience
Work Authorization
Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.
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 in AML/KYC operations within financial services (5 years plus)
- Deep expertise in AML/KYC regulations, global regulatory frameworks, and industry best practice
- Strong understanding of AML/KYC operating models, governance frameworks, and first line risk ownership
- Proven senior leadership capability with strong people management and talent development experience
- Experience engaging with auditors and senior compliance stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability and operational discipline
- Strong risk management mindset with the ability to manage complex issues
- College or university degree and/or equivalent relevant professional experience
- Right to work in Ireland at time of application and for duration of employment (no employment permit sponsorship provided)
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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