Associate Specialist IT Controls Testing Lead

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 key responsibilities of the role include:

• Leads controls testing including walkthroughs design and operating effectiveness testing.
• Performs quality review over testing workpapers (produced by other testers) to ensure and documentation meet First Line of Defense Control Testing Methodology and testing quality expectations.
• Lead representative to ensure relevant stakeholders are appropriately engaged in all critical testing phases.
• Provides support to Tester(s) to ensure testing is being performed effectively and efficiently.
• Responsible for monitoring all testing phases including escalation of significant deficiencies and/or testing delays.
• Compile manage submit and socialize required monthly quarterly or annualreporting including test results dashboards and/or testing issue remediation status.
• Responsible for assisting in the identification and escalation of followups and potential deficiencies.
• Work closely with the business partners to obtain issue remediation action plans track and report status of remediation actions including maintaining dialogue with the business to ensure timely remediation of issues.
• Assist with control projects operational and/or corporate risk initiatives where directed.

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• College or university degree is preferredIN computer science information technology IT/Cyber security and/or risk management
• 10 years of risk and control experience
• Expertise in risks related to information technology cyber security IT General Controls (ITGCs) application controls IT platforms and related technologies.
• Strong working knowledge of IT risk frameworks (ITIL COSO COBIT NIST ISO etc) and Technology testing methodologies
• Experience in financial services industry
• Deep understanding of control frameworks and testing methodologies
• Selfmotivated with strong collaboration and communication skills both verbal and written with varying organizational levels including senior management
• Excellent analytics skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills including experience mentoring
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks while effectively able to work towards deadlines

Salary Range:

Salary 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 wellbeing 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.

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 andapply 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 .

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.