Job Description

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 world’s 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 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

About the Role:

This Compliance Policy and Governance Consultant role is responsible for supporting the enhancement of Compliance’s policy and governance programs. This role’s primary responsibility is to provide project management for the implementation and execution of new processes related to the development of policies and committee governance. This role will report into the Compliance Governance and Policy Manager.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Work with the Compliance Department to implement new GRC tools related to policies

• Develop and facilitate centralized governance repository

• Manage deliverables with a forward-looking mindset, i.e., proactively anticipate any potential issues, prevent them and/or work with management to define pragmatic contingency plans.

• Project manage policy updates to ensure timely delivery. Escalate and relentlessly pursue resolution of any roadblocks with a clear, end-to-end ownership mindset.

• Help shape best practices, standards and toolkit and strengthen our capabilities around compliance risk.

Skills/Experience

• Proven experience in risk management, compliance, or audit

• Understanding of regulatory, compliance and risk related matters.

• Demonstrated experience in governance and policy execution or remediation strategy.

• Great skills across communication (written and verbal), facilitation, interpersonal, conflict resolution, with the ability to establish credibility and foster excellent working relationships with internal stakeholders.

• Comfortable taking the initiative but also capable of recognizing complex problems and comfortable bringing questions to management.

• Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills and time management skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Governance, Risk & Compliance solutions such as Service Now

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

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 Trust’s 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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.