Job Description

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 world’s 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 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

This role provides overall leadership and management of The Northern Trust Company of Delaware (NTDE).

What You’ll Do

• Provide overall leadership and management of The Northern Trust Company of Delaware (NTDE), with full accountability for strategy, execution of priorities, governance, and compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and communicate an integrated strategy aligned with Business Unit and Corporate objectives, ensuring sustainable growth, effective risk management, and fiduciary client service excellence.
• Assume full accountability for financial performance, profitability, and resource management, including capital and expense budgeting, staffing, and cross‑functional coordination to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee the delivery of trust services in partnership with Global Family Office, Family Office Solutions, and Regional Markets, ensuring consistent execution and high‑quality client outcomes.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing organization, providing proactive, strategic leadership grounded in extensive fiduciary and functional expertise.
• Build and maintain senior‑level client and prospect relationships, collaborating with internal partners to deliver solutions aligned with complex client needs and to support business development objectives.
• Enhance awareness of NTDE’s capabilities in Delaware, Nevada, and other flexible trust jurisdictions across Northern Trust, and represent NTDE externally to strengthen market presence and brand profile.
• Serve as a subject‑matter leader on Delaware trusts and related fiduciary topics by advising internal stakeholders, coordinating external expert presentations to partners, and communicating updates on evolving laws and practices.
• Act as a frequent speaker and author on tax and wealth transfer planning and fiduciary administration, trust jurisdictions, and legislative developments at local and national forums.
• Travel as required to engage with clients, external advisors, and professional networks to advance Northern Trust’s fiduciary capabilities and strategic relationships.

What Will Make You Successful in the Role

• Deep expertise in fiduciary business leadership, including strategy development, profitability management, and oversight of a regulated legal entity.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and decision‑making skills to direct complex operations and align stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence senior audiences internally and externally.
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability in a changing regulatory and business environment.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) strongly preferred.

Salary Range:

$205,700 - 360,100 USD

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.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s 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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com

We hope you’re 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.