Senior Consultant Risk - Central Policy Office

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized awardwinning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds 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 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Senior Consultant Central Policy and Committee Office Director will play a vital role in supporting the Director in maintaining and enforcing governing documents and committee governance policies within Northern Trusts enterprise risk management function. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to gain valuable experience in risk management and policy governance while working closely with senior leadership and crossfunctional teams.

Has experience and strong working knowledge of enterprise risk management framework of a firm and how its risk management lifecycle including risk identification monitoring & control reporting integrate together with risk measurements risk committees and governance structures for information cascade & escalations to steer decision making

Key Responsibility

Assist in maintaining an inventory of governing documents and committee mission statements/charters.

Support the Director in embedding governing document and committee governance policies across the lines of defense through training and adherence monitoring.

Help coordinate the administration review and approval process of governing documents through the Central Policy approval Committee.

Contribute to driving consistency and quality of governing documents and committee charters across various risk domains business units and legal entities.

Stay informed about industry trends regulatory changes and emerging risks to Assist in identifying potential threats and opportunities.

Participate in fostering a culture of risk awareness through training and monitoring adherence across the organization.

Experience and Qualifications

7 years of experience in risk management policy governance or a related field within a financial services organization is preferred.

Understanding of designing training and monitoring governing documents and committees. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance tools such as ServiceNow is a plus.
Ability to identify escalate and assist in driving actions to mitigate priority risks.

Skills: The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Strategic and logical thinking abilities.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills both verbal and written.
Project management and change management capabilities.
Digital literacy and proficiency in relevant software

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.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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We hope youre 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.