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SalaryAbout 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/Department: Audit Manager – Risk Management and Compliance, Audit Services/ Internal Audit
Audit Services is seeking an eager partner to help advance and grow our audit coverage (primarily in areas of data privacy/protection Risk Management and financial services regulatory compliance) across Northern Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to showcase and further expand your audit skills, knowledge of compliance and risk topics and get involved in strategic initiatives to drive expanded audit coverage over a range of topics.
We are a global team! You will have the opportunity to work with audit partners in Toronto, Ireland, London, Chicago, and Manila, gain deep insights to Northern Trust’s global business and operations, as well as exposure to senior management, including the ‘Management Group’.
Through engagement with other team members, you will design and manage the end-to-end execution of audit engagements. Success is measured by the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the workpapers, quality of the audit reports, timeliness of the deliveries, mentoring of junior staff, contributing to team process enhancements, and your ability to foster relationships across the organization.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Leading audit projects, including oversight of team members and taking ownership for meeting project objectives, such as:
- As part of audit planning, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the risks in the first and second lines of defense, control environment, and processes
- Developing an understanding of applicable laws and regulations, and working with stakeholders to confirm its applicability to NTC as well as developing a knowledge of technology and system dependencies within areas under review
- Accurately and comprehensively designing audit testing approaches and test scripts and executing activities in adherence with Audit Department Policies and Standards
- Ensuring work paper documentation is clear, accurate, supports the reviews performed, and adequately supports decisions and conclusions made during the project
- Drafting audit findings and observations, and presenting those to senior stakeholders with the support of senior Audit Managers
- Supporting the Associate Director in building audit coverage frameworks and plans (e.g., for data privacy/protection), rolling out changes across the Department and monitoring progress
- Build relationships across the Audit Department and stakeholders alike through provision of in-depth insight and thought leadership
- Adopting a proactive manner in communication of the audit status, including leading discussions with stakeholders and Audit Services management where issues/risks have been identified
The ideal candidate will be driven by:
- “Owning” their areas of responsibilities and building their subject matter expertise in designated areas, in a manner that will benefit the organization
- Continuously identifying opportunities to ‘work smart’ and learn new topics in-depth throughout an audit project
- Taking initiative, where needed, to bring a project to a successful conclusion
- Delivering quality output and making an impact to an organization
- Working collaboratively with team members across multiple jurisdictions and cultures
- Building long lasting relationships with stakeholders across the organization
Skills/Experience:
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
- Experience in internal audit, monitoring or testing functions in a financial institution, regulator, or risk consulting firm.
- Knowledge of auditing principles and methodology
- Experience communicating with senior stakeholders and senior audit management in a clear and timely manner
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones and jurisdictions, strong organizational skills, and prioritize effectively
- Knowledge for data privacy/protection regulatory landscape and/or the financial services industry is an asset
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
- Experience in data manipulation and analytics is highly desired
- Project management skills will also be an advantage
- Professional certifications preferred (e.g., CIA)
Working Model: Hybrid (#LI- Hybrid)
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.
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.
