Associate Specialist

About Northern TrustNorthern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions, guided by enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity.With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.This is a newly created individual contributor position within the Global Strategic Remediation Oversight and Governance team as part of the Global Regulatory Affairs Office.The successful candidate will report to the Remediation Validation Testing Manager and contribute to the design and execution of a significant remediation quality control/validation testing plan.Significant remediation activities will include regulators and internal audit.The candidate will interact and build relationships with senior management across Northern Trust and use their technical ability in the execution of the remediation quality control/validation testing plan.This role will manage and execute Northern Trust's remediation quality control/validation testing program, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and translating multiple requirements into a balanced validation program.The candidate will provide subject matter expertise and execution rigor to enable management and coordination of issue validation and related testing activities.ResponsibilitiesLeadershipDemonstrate excellent communication and leadership to influence a wide range of stakeholdersDemonstrate strong initiative, project management, people skills, sound decision-making, intuitive thinking, and sensitivity to cultural diversityDisplay strong presentation and influence skillsTechnical / OperationalEstablish and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholdersAccurately design and execute the quality control/validation approach and ensure that documentation is clear, concise, supports reviews, and explains decisionsIdentify and analyze risks, plan and prioritize validation tasks for on-time delivery, conduct interviews, observe operations, document and analyze processes and controlsExecute assigned regulatory validation projects and/or deliverables, including leading and overseeing the testing team's executionDevelop and demonstrate understanding of business risks, controls, processes, and knowledge of relevant laws and regulatory rules, including system impactsEscalate and/or communicate with relevant stakeholders to discuss issues raised during validation activities and agree on a path forwardQualificationsSeveral years of experience in financial services, with 5+ years of testing experience in a financial institution or similar consultancy in the financial services industrySuperior analytical and organizational skillsAbility to work under pressureAbility to multitask and adapt to changing plans at short noticeEffective communication in both oral and written forms with all levels of staff and managementExperience in the financial services industry, internal audit, or risk management, with deep experience in risk management frameworksProfessional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA or JD, with proven technical abilities in areas such as regulatory compliance, risk management, or auditingAbility to execute a formal quality control/validation testing strategy aligned with the organization's risk profile and regulatory requirementsStrong initiative, interpersonal skills, decision-making, analytical thinking, political awareness, and cultural sensitivityAbility to manage through critical issues and realign priorities and deliverables as neededAbility to form evaluative judgments based on analysis of information in complex, dynamic situationsWorking with UsAs a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability enable exploration of new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to serving communities.Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We would love to learn how your interests and experience could fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies.Build your career with us and apply today.#MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern Trust is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.If you need an accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and discuss your flexible working requirements so we can achieve greater together.BenefitsWork From Home#J-18808-Ljbffr