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.
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.
Your Role
The SVP, AI Architect will serve as a strategic member of the Enterprise Architecture organization, providing expert guidance, thought leadership, and hands-on support across all areas of generative AI and machine learning within the enterprise. This role is responsible for shaping and influencing the organization’s AI strategy, ensuring that innovation is pursued with intention, security, and appropriate governance.
In this role, the AI Architect will drive controlled and sustainable AI adoption, enabling meaningful efficiency gains through intelligent automation, process optimization, and the integration of advanced AI capabilities into enterprise solutions. Success requires a deep and ongoing awareness of emerging AI technologies, evolving industry best practices, and the rapidly shifting landscape of generative AI.
The ideal candidate understands how AI can augment and streamline the developer experience, improve delivery velocity, and enhance solution quality. Equally important is the ability to bridge business objectives with technical architectures—translating complex concepts into actionable strategies and ensuring that AI solutions align with enterprise priorities, value drivers, and risk management frameworks.
Responsibilities
Provide input, guidance, and expertise on generative AI and machine learning within the enterprise
Drive controlled growth in AI initiatives and deliver efficiency gains through automation and AI adoption
Stay abreast of the latest AI developments and technologies
Advise on how AI can enhance the developer experience and consult with application development teams
Bridge the gap between business and technology by aligning technical solutions with business needs
Drive AI governance through Architecture Review Boards
Preferred Skills
Deep experience with generative AI, machine learning, and enterprise‑grade AI/ML systems in regulated industries.
Strong enterprise architecture background and ability to align AI solutions with business strategy.
Expertise in AI governance, regulatory frameworks, and implementing compliant risk controls.
Proven experience scaling AI adoption across cross‑functional teams.
Familiarity with AI architecture frameworks, MLOps best practices, and CI/CD for agentic applications.
Mastery of Azure AI Foundry and working knowledge of AWS generative AI tools.
Strong understanding of RAG applications and advanced prompt engineering techniques.
Knowledge of tradeoffs across leading model providers and alignment to enterprise constraints.
Experience tuning vector databases such as Postgres, Databricks, and Azure Search.
Ability to define measurable AI ROI and differentiate AI vs automation use cases.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in AI, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.
Professional certifications in AI, machine learning, cloud architecture, or enterprise architecture.
Experience with compliance and regulatory aspects of AI in financial services.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks.
This role is primarily not a hands-on role, though building PoC and demo applications should be within their skillset so the chosen candidate should have strong programming skills, likely in Python or any OOP language (Java, C/C++, C#/.NET, Rust, Go, etc.).
Model training or fine tuning experience
Holds an Advanced cloud certification in Azure
Experience with LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Databricks SDKs for ML
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 240,400 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.
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
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in AI, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks
- Strong programming skills to build PoC and demo applications (Python or OOP languages: Java, C/C++, C#/.NET, Rust, Go)
- Model training or fine tuning experience
- Holds an advanced cloud certification in Azure
- Experience with compliance and regulatory aspects of AI in financial services
- Professional certifications in AI, machine learning, cloud architecture, or enterprise architecture
- Experience with LangChain, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Databricks SDKs for ML
- Deep experience with generative AI, machine learning, and enterprise-grade AI/ML systems in regulated industries
- Strong enterprise architecture background and ability to align AI solutions with business strategy
- Expertise in AI governance, regulatory frameworks, and implementing compliant risk controls
- Proven experience scaling AI adoption across cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with AI architecture frameworks, MLOps best practices, and CI/CD for agentic applications
- Mastery of Azure AI Foundry and working knowledge of AWS generative AI tools
- Strong understanding of RAG applications and advanced prompt engineering techniques
- Knowledge of tradeoffs across leading model providers and alignment to enterprise constraints
- Experience tuning vector databases such as Postgres, Databricks, and Azure Search
- Ability to define measurable AI ROI and differentiate AI vs automation use cases
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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