Senior Consultant - Depositary Fund Oversight

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 Depositary Fund Oversight (Investment Risk Oversight) role sits within the subteam of UK Depositary which is responsible for the ongoing oversight of Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) & their funds (OEICs Unit Trusts & Alternative Investment Funds) risk management and any activity or matter that occurs within a funds lifecycle.

The successful candidate will have an agreed responsibility for oversight of Funds risk management Trustee and Depositary oversight and due diligence for NT.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ongoing monitoring of all regulatory (COLL & AIFMD) and Fund specific requirements for AFMs on a daily/periodic basis; ensuring the delivery of effective compliance monitoring/compliance monitoring plans
• Qualitative asset eligibility assessments (equities bonds structured products derivatives and various corporate events)
• Other investment riskrelated analysis such as liquidity monitoring derivative exposure and fair value pricing
• Assistance with ongoing developments to Depositary risk management frameworks for industry topics (e.g. Environmental Social and Governance investment oversight)
• Lead for Fund Oversight review of scheme launch and change events
• Build and maintain both external and internal relationships including offshore locations AFM equivalents senior managers and key contacts within delegates
• Performance of due diligence visits on topics such as investment compliance monitoring liquidity monitoring fair value pricing oversight and production of associated reports
• Management of team workloads and priorities to ensure timely completion of deliverables
• Maintaining KPIs developing and maintaining KPIs for offshore locations and presentation of MI on an ongoing basis

The preferred candidate should have the following qualities:

• Knowledge of Depositary duties and responsibilities
• Understanding of investment risk
• Knowledge of fund products and operating structures investment strategies and asset classes
• Solid knowledge and understanding of the FCA regulations for Funds and Depositary responsibilities
• Previous relevant risk management or compliance experience
• Efficient in MS Office tools
• Effective communication and relationship management skills
• Excellent organisational skills attention to detail and ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Good interpersonal and time management skills

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.