Advanced Trade Specialist

This position involves contributing to a team that focuses on the completion of trade and settlement functions, including unitized fund and ETF post-trade activities.

As a key member of the team, you will work closely with partner teams across EMEA, APAC, and North America to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.

• Completion of daily responsibilities as outlined in the role above.
• Addressing complex issues independently and demonstrating ability to reach effective and timely resolutions.
• Ensuring accurate and timely settlement of trades, following correct trade/fund company procedures, and quality checking all work.
• Carrying out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact.
• May have direct interaction with committees and/or senior management.
• Ability to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
• May supervise daily operational activities of junior level employees but not a formal management role.
• More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas.
• Delivers a work product that requires less revision.
• Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions.
• Daily metrics reporting and ensuring reconciliation exceptions are cleared in line with internal and regulatory guidelines.
• Work with internal teams to ensure consistent delivery of excellent client service.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance the efficiency of the team.
• Continuous development of the department's risk framework, and ensuring that regulatory requirements are understood and met.
• Maintain a close working relationship with other areas, including a number of global client servicing teams.
• Observe proper standards of market, business, and personal conduct, demonstrating integrity in execution of duties.

• Strong analytical skills, able to work accurately under pressure in a time-critical environment.
• Good organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Excellent attention to detail, willingness to multitask, and a strong client focus are key to success in this role.
• Relevant trade and settlement/cash reconciliation work experience is preferred.
• The ideal candidate will possess a positive approach, take responsibility for completion of all assigned tasks from inception through to completion.
• Team player, self-motivated, and able to work on their own initiative.
• Proactively learn processes, systems, and background theory of what they are undertaking, and display proficiency in the process and ability to efficiently solve problems as they arise.
• Aptitude to improve existing processes and apply a methodical yet flexible approach to change.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Effective time management.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; advanced Excel, and knowledge of basic accounting principles would be advantageous.

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.

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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.