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.
Senior Investment Associate
The Senior Investment Associate partners closely with Portfolio Advisors (PAs) and client service teams to deliver proactive, high‑quality service to high‑net‑worth clients. This role supports the day‑to‑day workflow of PAs by preparing client‑facing materials, coordinating meeting logistics and technology, and providing analytical and operational support related to investment activity.
The Senior Investment Associate plays a critical role in maintaining client confidence by ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail across all deliverables. This position thrives in a highly collaborative, team‑oriented environment and requires a consistently positive, solutions‑oriented attitude. The ideal candidate values partnership, takes pride in supporting colleagues, and is motivated by contributing to strong client and team outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, proof, and coordinate presentation materials for existing and prospective clients.
- Support client meetings by coordinating required technology and ensuring materials are accurate and complete.
- Monitor and take ownership of compliance‑related tasks and follow‑up procedures, including consulting with PAs on deficiencies and communicating with clients to resolve exceptions.
- Track investment and trade activity from execution through settlement; research and resolve account or operational discrepancies.
- Analyze investment themes, performance results, and related data to support client communications and internal discussions.
- Monitor current and outstanding capital structure offers and ensure all related deadlines are met.
- Communicate relevant research, recommendations, and offer information to PAs in a timely manner.
- Provide coverage for Portfolio Managers’ desks as needed, including distributing research and portfolio construction information.
- Adhere to Portfolio Advisor guidelines and proactively identify opportunities to mitigate risk and prevent errors.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Broad understanding of financial markets and investment concepts, developed through prior experience or on‑the‑job training.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions preferred) and PowerPoint; working knowledge of FactSet and Bloomberg is highly preferred.
- 2–3 years of experience in investment operations, client service, or personal trust servicing.
- Bilingual Spanish
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Strong interest in the investment industry; candidates pursuing the CFA are preferred.
Work Environment
This is an office-based position. Duties and responsibilities must be performed onsite to support effective collaboration and client service.
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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
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Broad understanding of financial markets and investment concepts.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of FactSet.
- Working knowledge of Bloomberg.
- 2-3 years of experience in investment operations, client service, or personal trust servicing.
- Bilingual Spanish.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Interest in the investment industry; candidates pursuing the CFA preferred.
- Ability to work onsite (office-based role).
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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