Specialist, Chief Control Office

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management asset servicing asset management and banking services Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worlds most successful individuals families corporations and institutions.

Since 1889 we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service Expertise and Integrity. Together they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees whom we call partners and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role

Based in the first line of defense with in the Enterprise COO function we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Reporting Specialist to support the ongoing implementation of the Reporting Standards across Northern Trust. This will involve supporting 1st and 2nd line of defense stakeholders standardizing controls and issues reporting across the governance forums to ensure consistency through development of reporting standards data metrics data dictionaries reports and data quality while establishing communities of practice for ongoing oversight and learning.

This individual will become deeply familiar with data sourcing data standards and be responsible for answering questions that arise from partners as Issues and Controls metrics are reported in the governance addition this individual will also work closely with various stakeholders to ensure ongoing escalation of implementation and compliance concerns. The ideal candidate will have a risk and compliance background experience working across the three lines of defense experience with data mapping business analysis and Power BI (or similar solutions).

Principal Responsibilities

• Reporting Standards and Alignment: Define standard set of tactical and strategic reports needed and align stakeholders on data sources and data maps to be used for board scorecard and other metrics within the 1LOD and 2LOD. This includes creation and maintenance of the data map establishing data dictionary and aligning standards across 1LOD and 2LOD
• Health of Control Environment and Issue Management: Create standard set of reports including report trends and central data extracts. Produce any ad-hoc reports needed by the CCO teams
• Control and Issue standards adherence: create and run data quality reports work with the team to resolve exceptions and produce metrics to identifying trends
• Enterprise Thematic Analysis: Understand the overall health of the internal control environment (including issues) identify trends weaknesses and determination of required mitigation actions.
• Review and Challenge: Respond to the 2LOD review and challenge requests

• Identify and escalate situations that include complex challenges and articulate actionable plans to drive results while demonstrating exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate experience in reviewing and interpreting deliverables providing recommendations and taking initiative on projects or team tasks while managing multiple priorities effectively and driving outcomes independently
• Assist in the transformation and change across a global organization in line with a defined project timeline particularly in enhancing processes and controls supporting issues and control reporting
• Perform thematic read-across to identify enterprise trends and opportunities formulating remediation plans and ownership to address.

Skills / Experience

• 24 months as Senior Consultant
• Minimum of 8-10 years in financial services and experience/expertise in Business Analysis Reporting CCO or Internal Audit related role.
• Demonstrated willingness in driving transformation and change across a global organization.
• Experience in risk and control assessments (e.g. RCSA Compliance Risk Assessment) to support an understanding of risk and control framework for the reporting purposes
• Strong communication written/oral skills ability to communicate complex topics in a simple and concise manner
• Proficient in Excel and PowerBI and other business applications
• Experience using ServiceNow is strongly desired
• Ability to think strategically execute with precision and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelors degree in business administration management or a related field. An MBA or related advanced credentials preferred.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trusts history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office established in 2016 is now home to over 3000 employees. The office handles various functions including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to 2024 they volunteered more than 10000 hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.