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.

We are seeking a 1LoD Control Testing Quality Assurance and Operations Manager to join our newly established Centralized 1LoD Control Testing function (1LoD Testing). This 1LOD Testing team aims to standardize and enhance our control testing practices across all Business Units and Corporate Functions. As a key member of this team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting risk management activities across the organization. 

In this role, reporting into the Head of 1LoD Control Testing, you will collaborate closely with partners across NTC’s global operations. Your responsibilities will include managing a small team of professionals to develop and implement testing policies, standards, and templates, the maintain the integrated testing calendar and staffing allocation assessments, perform upkeep of relevant platforms and tools and execute a quality assurance approach to ensure consistent application of the Control Testing standards and procedures.  

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Develop, socialize and implement 1LOD testing standards, methodologies and templates.  Establish and execute a quality assurance approach to ensure that all testing is conducted in accordance with these standards and that any deviations are promptly addressed. In collaboration with the Head of 1LoD Control Testing, help drive operating model changes which promote greater testing effectiveness, including determining ongoing control testing needs for all control testing requirements Develop and maintain an integrated testing calendar that outlines all planned testing activities Oversee the maintenance of our control testing platform and tools. Ensure that all tools are functioning properly and that any issues are promptly addressed Working closely with the Training team, develop and deliver training programs to ensure that all team members are fully aware of new or updated standards and procedures. Prepare and distribute reports on test results, issues, and other relevant information. Ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed of our risk management activities and potential impacts to risk profile of the firm. 

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The successful candidate will benefit from having:

Bachelor's degree  

10+ years of experience with various types of testing experience, preferably in a Global Systemically Important Bank (GSIB) or similar financial institution. 

Great skills across communication, facilitation, interpersonal, conflict resolution, team building, ability to teach/train, etc. 

Ability to establish trust-based relationships with stakeholders across enterprise, lead them towards common objectives  

Strong understanding of risk management principles and practices 

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 

Strong data visualization skills 

Self-motivated with strong collaboration and influencing skills 

Ability manage multiple tasks and competing priorities and meet deadlines  

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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.