Specialist, Audit Services

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.

Role:

The Specialist, Audit Services reports to the Head of Asset Servicing and International Audit International, Managing Director. The role will be responsible for executing strategic initiatives, high priority projects, operational oversight as well as managing audit projects as part of the Asset Servicing audit plan. This role will focus on leveraging the Asset Servicing Audit Management Team as well as the Audit Services CAO team to advance business priorities and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business intelligence, project management and day-to-day execution. Understanding the intricacies of various functional areas will be critical in order to facilitate collaboration and enable efficient and informed decision-making. The role will support and serve as an advisor to the Head of Asset Servicing and International Audit – liaising with key stakeholders and conducting research and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head of Asset Servicing and International Audit, providing advice and helping to develop and manage priorities, initiatives and related duties.
• Assist the Head of Asset Servicing and International Audit in demonstrating and documenting his responsibilities as SMF5 under the UK Senior Manager Regime.
• Manage the operational aspects of the Asset Servicing and International Audit team including: scheduling, communications, chairing of internal meetings and oversight of operational management information.
• Provide various forms of research and analysis to support both the Head of Asset Servicing and International Audit as well as the global Audit Leadership Team where required.
• Produce data to track and monitor audit results and in flight initiatives.
• Lead and/or assist with high priority projects and initiatives.
• Assist the Audit Services CAO in duties around finance planning, procurement, HR interaction, global initiatives and operational aspects related to the delivery of the audit plan.
• Ownership of a portion of the Asset Servicing Audit Universe with responsibilities around its maintenance and contribution to the annual audit planning process.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior staff when managing audit delivery.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Audit management experience highly desirable.
• Understanding of the Asset Servicing products preferred.
• Critical thinker with problem solving abilities who is able to organize and manage people and resources to effectively prioritize issues
• Ability to complete multiple and diverse assignments with the highest level of quality
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and navigate multiple stakeholders and competing objectives
• Undergraduate degree
• Strong communication written/oral skills
• Ability to engage and build long-term relationships, and create a collaborative and approachable environment
• Ability to think strategically, execute with precision and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

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.

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.

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