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.
Sr. Lead, IT Risk and Controls – KRI Development, Metrics & Automation
Continue to learn, grow and evolve
No matter what greater means to you, we can help you find it. We believe in empowering our partners with the resources, support and opportunities to achieve greater and reach their full potential. A strong focus on individual career development and growth is just one way we help you reach your goals.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work.
Major Duties:
1. KRI strategy and development: Lead the design, refinement, and implementation of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) that provide meaningful insight into technology risk, control health, emerging trends, and management action priorities. Partner with risk, control, technology, and business stakeholders to define KRI methodology, thresholds, escalation criteria, and reporting standards.
2. Metrics, analytics, and executive reporting: Develop and maintain risk metrics, dashboards, and recurring reporting that enable senior management to monitor risk exposure, control performance, issue trends, and remediation effectiveness. Translate complex data into clear insights, themes, and actionable recommendations.
3. Automation and process improvement: Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting, data aggregation, KRI refreshes, workflow handoffs, and control-monitoring activities using tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, Python, SharePoint, or similar platforms. Build or guide sustainable automation solutions that improve accuracy, timeliness, scalability, and repeatability.
4. Data governance and quality: Establish and maintain data definitions, lineage, documentation, and quality checks supporting KRIs and risk reporting. Work with data owners and stakeholders to improve completeness, accuracy, consistency, and usability of risk and control data.
5. Stakeholder engagement and leadership: Serve as a senior subject matter resource for KRI development, risk analytics, and automation-enabled reporting. Facilitate discussions with cross-functional teams, influence alignment on metrics and thresholds, and provide guidance to less experienced team members.
6. Industry awareness and innovation: Stay current with technology risk management practices, control frameworks, analytics techniques, and automation capabilities. Recommend enhancements that strengthen risk monitoring, improve decision-making, and reduce manual effort across the function.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Information Systems, Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Risk Management, Statistics, or a related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in technology risk, risk analytics, metrics development, controls, data analysis, or a related field, with demonstrated ability to operate at a senior lead level.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining KRIs, KPIs, dashboards, thresholds, and risk reporting for technology risk, controls, issue management, or governance functions.
- Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools such as SQL, Power BI, Excel, and Python; experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, SharePoint workflows, or similar platforms is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with technology risk and control frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks, and the ability to connect control objectives to measurable risk indicators.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify trends, challenge assumptions, and convert data into actionable risk insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, explain complex risk concepts, and prepare senior-management-ready reporting.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, lead initiatives independently, and drive continuous improvement across risk reporting and automation processes.
Salary Range:
$95,600 - 162,400 USDSalary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Work Authorization
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, 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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Risk Management, Statistics, or related discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in technology risk, risk analytics, metrics development, controls, or related field with senior/lead experience.
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining KRIs, KPIs, dashboards, thresholds, and risk reporting for technology risk or controls.
- Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools: SQL, Power BI, Excel, and Python.
- Experience with automation tools such as Power Automate, SharePoint workflows, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with technology risk and control frameworks (NIST, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, or similar) and connecting control objectives to measurable indicators.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills to convert data into actionable risk insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for influencing stakeholders and preparing senior-management-ready reporting.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities and drive continuous improvement.
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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