Investment Associate

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 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.

TheInvestment Associatewill act as primary support for a team of Portfolio Advisors performing multiple investment-related and client service activities for Wealth Management clients. The Investment Associatewill work closely with Portfolio Advisors to deliver a consistently high level of proactive client service and is expected to perform the following duties:

• Directly support the Portfolio Advisors in their efforts to provide a world-class wealth management experience to their clients.
• Prepare client presentations and create reports for Portfolio Advisors or clients as requested.
• Works on investment-oriented project requests oversees transaction processing obtains appropriate documentation and ensures systems information is up to date.
• Communicates with clients and Portfolio Advisors on client requests. Ensures that Portfolio Advisors follow-up with client requests.
• Works with the tax area to research discrepancies and oversee adjustments on client accounts regarding tax cost issues.
• Responds to incoming client inquiries for account information or to initiate transactions requested by the client (i.e. re-register gift stock remit proceeds sell gifts etc.).
• Follows-up with clients on inquiries via telephone or written correspondence.
• Processes client cash transfer requests. Determines if funds are available in the investment account and works with Portfolio Advisors if cash needs to be raised.
• Adheres to National Investment Guidelines and observes sound risk management practices.
• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on practice and existing precedents or procedures.

Qualifications:

• Incredibly high attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and capable of articulating complicated information to advisors and clients.
• Very high proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must with experience creating macros pivot tables charting V-lookup etc.
• Ability to quickly learn new computer systems which are required to perform role.
• Knowledge of investment products services and terminology.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Capable of working well in a team environment in order to accomplish team objectives.

Experience:

• Previous years of experience within the financial services industry highly valued.
• Coursework completion towards obtaining a CFA or CFP designation highly valued.

In office

This is an office-based position and for the effective performance of this role the duties and responsibilities must be carried out onsite.

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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 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.

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.