Fiduciary Risk Specialist

1 day ago


Schiller Park, Illinois, United States Northern Trust Full time

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust is a leading global financial institution with a rich history dating back to 1889. As a Fortune 500 company, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for individuals, families, and institutions seeking innovative financial solutions.

Our commitment to service, expertise, and integrity has earned us numerous awards and recognition within the industry. With over 130 years of experience and a network of over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using cutting-edge technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

The Fiduciary Audit Specialist is a key member of our Audit Services team, responsible for providing strategic thought leadership in designing and maintaining a fiduciary risk audit coverage strategy. This role requires a strong technical understanding of products, services, or regulations for the Business Unit they support.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Design and execute a fiduciary risk audit coverage strategy, leveraging the Fiduciary Risk Practice Lead Framework.
  2. Provide feedback and advice to Audit teams on fiduciary risk and fiduciary activities.
  3. Draft board reporting, including legal entity and corporate levels, to provide insight to board members on key risks and themes identified by the Audit Team.
  4. Interact with global regulators to articulate Audit's fiduciary risk view and ongoing coverage and assessment of fiduciary business processes and activities.
  5. Function in various roles on audit engagements, including fiduciary subject matter expert or providing consulting or oversight functions based on the needs of the team.
  6. Maintain familiarization and technical expertise with assigned business units, including organizational structure, personnel, activities, and products.
  7. Monitor fiduciary regulatory updates and provide team guidance on impact of changes in regulatory environment and how to adjust audit plan and coverage to support.
  8. Interact, partner, and present to Senior and Executive Management to understand fiduciary risks within the business, business changes, and other significant events that could significantly affect the business and/or the audit plan.
  9. Manage and perform special projects and other audit execution work as assigned.
  10. Participate in meetings with business units, Senior, and Executive Management to discuss audit results.
  11. Communicate with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls for the business unit.
  12. Utilize understanding of various Corporate units to ensure operations, services, and systems have proper audit controls in place.
  13. Evaluate corporate management, business processes, business controls, and operating practices during audits and consulting/monitoring engagements.
  14. Apply analytical skills to review information and determine potential control weaknesses.
  15. Develop the audit team's technical understanding of fiduciary risk, including maintaining and development of new fiduciary training.

Requirements:

  • 7 to 10 years of experience in audit/risk/compliance, including in the fiduciary space.
  • Subject matter expertise in fiduciary risk and fiduciary activities, both in North America and globally.
  • Thorough understanding of project management principles in relation to people, systems, and processes.
  • Interest and aptitude for identifying problems of varying complexity and developing sound and actionable solutions within given constraints.
  • Analytical and organizational skills are necessary to conduct audits.
  • Strong report writing and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Leadership and organizational skills are required to determine the Business Unit's goals, resources needed, and to assess and develop the skills of staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous internal audit management experience.
  • Professional certifications (e.g., CFIRS, CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA.

Working Model:

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need. The successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, 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.

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.



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