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/ Department
An opportunity has arisen within Northern Trust’s Private Equity Operations team. This role sits within the administration team and supports the delivery of a high‑quality service to Private Equity clients, including complex structures and active investment portfolios.
The Consultant (Senior Fund Administrator) will work closely with internal teams and Investment Advisors, managing cash management, investor administration, and client deliverables, while ensuring deadlines, controls, and KPIs are met.
Key Responsibilities:
Client & Operational Delivery
- Act as a primary point of contact for clients, Investment Advisors, and third parties
- Develop a strong understanding of client structures and bespoke requirements
- Deliver and coordinate key client tasks, including complex and project‑based activities
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure timely delivery of all client outputs
- Resolve complex operational queries and escalate issues as required
Fund & Investor Administration
- Perform end‑to‑end investor administration including capital calls, distributions, transfers, closings, tax reporting, and audit confirmations
- Manage daily and ad‑hoc cash management, FX processing, invoice payments, loan facility amendments, and monthly reconciliations
- Undertake AML/KYC reviews, including higher‑risk investors
- Carry out signatory responsibilities, including review and approval of bank‑related updates
Team & Oversight Responsibilities
- Manage assigned mailboxes and prioritise workload effectively
- Support and review the work of junior team members
- Provide on‑the‑job training and assist with task rotation across the team
Company Secretarial & Governance
- Attend board meetings and prepare minutes
- Support SPV formation and ongoing entity administration
- Ensure adherence to constitutional documents, internal controls, and company policies
Risk, Controls & Process Improvement
- Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies
- Ensure effective use of systems and technology
- Work with Compliance and Legal to maintain regulatory compliance
- Escalate service delivery risks and operational issues appropriately
- Act as a subject matter expert and support departmental initiatives as required
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience as a Senior Fund Administrator, ideally with signatory responsibility
- Strong understanding of fund administration and Private Equity structures
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
- Confident communicator, including presenting to small groups
- Advanced Excel skills; Investran experience an advantage
- Industry knowledge of financial instruments, regulations, and local laws
- Business or financial services qualification (or working towards) desirable
- Self‑motivated team player, able to work under pressure with minimal supervision
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.
Skills Required
- Previous experience as a Senior Fund Administrator
- Signatory responsibility experience
- Strong understanding of fund administration and Private Equity structures
- Advanced Excel skills
- Investran experience
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Confident communicator, including presenting to small groups
- Industry knowledge of financial instruments, regulations, and local laws
- Business or financial services qualification (or working towards)
- Experience with AML/KYC reviews, including higher-risk investors
- Experience performing investor administration (capital calls, distributions, transfers, closings, tax reporting, audit confirmations)
- Self-motivated team player able to work under pressure with minimal supervision
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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