Portfolio Advisor

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.

Portfolio Advisor

At Northern Trust the Portfolio Advisor manages a full set of feeproducing investment accounts generally for small to midsized personal trust relationships and individual investors requiring a baseline level of technical expertise and versatility with an expanding knowledge of a broad range of investment solutions. This role requires certification and continuous growth in the utilization and appropriate execution of the GoalsDriven client experience emerging technology capabilities investment methodologies and the full suite of investment solutions delivered in coordination and collaboration with the broader client service team.

What Youll Do

• Manage investment activities for an assigned account base of fee revenueproducing accounts representing small to midsized personal trust relationships and individual portfolios typically midrange in size and complexity within the market.
• Assist in the development of investment strategies and recommendations designed to achieve the investment objectives of specific individual clients.
• Analyze and manage overall investment strategies with continuous revision as client goals and objectives change working closely and proactively with the broader client service team to identify and execute areas of opportunity aligned with client needs.
• Maintain an influential presence within the local clientfacing team and with clients cotrustees consultants the banks legal area and outside attorneys to ensure effective communication of client requirements and coordination of portfolio activity.
• Demonstrate proficiency with new investment strategies tools and capabilities including portfolio research and investment methodologies through ongoing engagement with the National Investment and GoalsDriven Wealth Management Practices peers and broader Wealth and Asset Management teams.
• Maintain accountability for personal adherence to best practices as measured by the PM Dashboard and related reporting.
• Execute assigned initiatives new capability rollouts and required training in support of business and investment practice objectives.
• Provide feedback to leadership on areas for improvement related to national initiatives changes and expectations.
• Adhere to National Investment Guidelines feedback from the REV peer review process and sound risk management practices applying appropriate judgment in increasingly complex situations.
• Solve complex investmentrelated problems using analytical and practical judgment.

What Will Make You Successful in the Role

• Knowledge of investment and portfolio management theory accounting and financial principles investment strategies and instruments and characteristics of various marketplaces typically acquired through formal education and relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated decisionmaking sales and negotiation skills to contribute to market revenue generation and guide sensitive or complex situations through to resolution.
• Indepth conceptual and practical knowledge within the role and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Minimum of 68 years of investment experience which may include research with consistent longterm investment performance meeting stated objectives.
• Ability to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Preference towards candidates who have a CFA CFP or other professional designation.

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

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.