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.

Role/Department:

A career in our Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change (DEC) Audit team will provide you with the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most complex global transformation initiatives at Northern Trust Corporation. You will work with a team whose focus is on evaluating complex subject matter across data governance and management, digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and large and complex programs. Our business units and corporate functions look to us to leverage our prior experience and skillset to bring insight, best practices and help them successfully navigate their complex transformation journeys.

Our DEC team is growing and comprises a truly international team, with a wealth of experience in data governance and management, new and emerging technology risk management, and program and project delivery and risk management. Based on our success in the organization, we are looking to expand our team's footprint and support Audit Services rapidly growing demand on business units and corporate functions initiatives.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Evaluate implementation of leading data governance and management frameworks and regulations such as Data Management Capability Assessment (DCAM), Data Management Body of Knowledge (DAMA- DMBOK), BCBS 239, and EU Data Governance Act

Evaluate implementation of next generation data architecture pattern (Data Mesh) and data management tools such as Collibra

Evaluate risks associated with AI use cases implementation including Copilot suite of products and in-house developed Retrieval- Augmented Generation pipelines and systems

Evaluate risks associated with blockchain architecture and business use cases around carbon and other digital assets

Assessing complex transformation programs as an independent auditor to deliver key risk related messages to senior program leaders

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

A College or University degree and auditing and/or systems experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry is preferred.

Previous experience of auditing, preferably in the Data, Digital, and Enterprise Change domain.

Exposure to program management and/or assurance of large transformation programs and projects is preferred. Experience preferred in implementing and/or performing project assessments, program gateway reviews, and risk-based quality assurance reviews

Good understanding of leading frameworks/practices/guidance/regulations such as COBIT, NIST, TOGAF, DORA, DCAM, DAMA- DMBOK, PMBOK, EU AI Act, and FFIEC IT examination requirements

Experience in understanding, defining, and evaluating IT risks and controls

Good understanding of data governance and management concepts, and leading practices. Experience in evaluating data governance and management models at financial services is preferred

Ability to quickly understand new and emerging technology, related use cases, and articulate risks associated with these technologies is a must

Good understanding of core project management process areas (including IT governance, quality assurance, and SDLC), project management software/tools, and ERP and/or financial services specific applications. Experience with Agile, Scaled Agile, and DevOps practices is required

Exceptional commitment to providing excellent service, by building and maintaining productive relationships with Audit Services teams, Business Units and Corporate Functions

Strong analytical, problem solving and multitasking, and project management skills. Ability to develop concise and impactful audit reports.

CISA certification is preferred. Certifications in Project, Program and/or Risk management frameworks and methodologies such as Project Management Professional (PMP),  PRINCE2, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) are preferred

A self-starter that demonstrates the ability to lead through caring and to drive all aspects of the work through to completion. Strong work ethic is needed.

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.