Financial Crimes Compliance Consultant

1 month ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Northern Trust Full time

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.

Major Duties:

  1. Completes investigations to determine if a financial crime (fraud, money laundering, or terrorist financing) has occurred and involves Northern Trust accounts, clients, operations, or employees.
  2. Supports each investigation with appropriate analysis / testing, and documents investigation activities and conclusions.
  3. Completes Suspicious Activity Reports within prescribed timeframes according to regulatory guidelines.
  4. Interacts with partners (e.g., relationship managers, Legal Department, Human Resources) or external parties (e.g., law enforcement, other financial institutions investigations staff) in the course of investigations, as appropriate.
  5. Recognizes the highly sensitive nature of investigation activities and maintains confidentiality.
  6. Consults with management regarding more complex or sensitive investigations.
  7. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to less experienced employees.
  8. May manage daily operational activities and review work of less experienced employees (but not a formal management role).
  9. Completes process improvement and other projects as assigned by management.
  10. Analyzes and may coordinate investigation processes and/or workflow; produces metrics used by management in monitoring work volumes, status, and productivity.
  11. Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of financial crimes; and carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult
  12. Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities

Knowledge:

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
  • In-depth financial crimes knowledge is required
  • Technical skills / knowledge of Northern Trust transaction processing systems is required is preferred

Experience:

  • A College or University degree and/or at least 5-7 years of relevant work experience is preferred.
  • Related Industry qualification or studying towards, is preferred

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.

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

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.

Talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the "Apply" button below.



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