Senior Product Consultant

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally. We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients - from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands. We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater. December 31, 2016, Northern Trust Corporation had: $124 billion in banking assets $6.7 trillion in assets under custody $8.5 trillion in assets under custody/administration $942 billion in assets under management Role Based in Limerick, this newly created role is to implement, enhance and develop electronic communication relationships with EMEA Clients in all aspects of Fund Accounting on-line reporting service delivery. The individual contributor role will be part of a specialized team supporting Passport Reporting, focusing initially on Fund Accounting. This role offers the individual exposure to a Global Client Community, to satisfy their Passport training, support requirements and to introduce new products. The variety of tasks within the role will allow the individual to develop many skills such as presentation, project management, business analyst and training. Principal Responsibilities Support client migration to the new Passport for Fund Accounting Reporting (PFAR) product as well as ongoing developments to the tool to support new products / service offering to clients (e.g. Institutional Investor Passport, New Passport applications) across EMEA Fund Accounting Client Community Provide face to face and WebEx training for Clients on Northern Trust's on-line Passport products Provide technical support for Clients and Fund Accounting teams on reporting, Passport navigation and other technical subjects. Act on a consultancy basis to clients in relation to their electronic communications and product needs. Project Management in all aspects of on-line reporting implementation and development including stakeholder management across both internal and external teams. Provide feedback on Client needs to aid product development. Participate in management meetings/presentations/Sales Demos relating to the on-line reporting requirements. Perform user acceptance testing for the newly developed custom Passport reports and applications working closely with Technology teams. Some travel required to visit clients/prospects Skills / Experience Prior experience in Fund Accounting operations,  in particular understanding and articulating Net Asset Value calculations including drill down balance sheet analysis supporting complex Fund Types, Strategies and Product offerings. +5years experience in funds environment. Able to manage client expectations, meet deadlines and communicate effectively, on a day to day basis with clients. Strong communication skills and ability to influence drive and motivate agendas and teams outside direct reporting lines as well as being  approachable and gain respect as a leader in this area of expertise Evidence of successful delivery of projects across global operational teams . Resilient, energetic and enthusiastic. Able to work independently in an unstructured environment as required to deliver an effective outcome Champion for ensuring best practice is used when implementing any changes to clients reporting model; and ensure effective risk management  procedures, documentation and training is adhered to within Fund Accounting operations Keeps abreast of new and existing fund products, services and market trends in order to help drive a "best practice" and global standardized process for fund administration reporting service delivery. Ability to provide input into long term strategy for fund administration reporting product offering Demonstrate excellent written , numerical and analytical skills PC skills including Microsoft Excel, Project Visio and PowerPoint, detailed knowledge of Enterprise and related fund accounting Applications essential. To apply for this role, please click here .