Senior Analyst

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

Performance evaluation and the monitoring and measurement of portfolio risk are undertaken by a specialist department within Corporate and Institutional Business Services (CIBS) known as Investment Risk and Analytical Services (IRAS). IRAS offers clients a comprehensive product array, supported by powerful technology and delivered by an experienced group of professionals.

Investment Risk and Analytical Services (IRAS) performance analyst teams are organized regionally to support the corporate client base throughout the globe. The regions comprise of Chicago, London, and Hong Kong.

The Northern Trust Custody Performance process team validates Northern Trusts’ underlying data to ensure accurate representation of their investment performance (e.g. rates of return) is published to its clients.

The IRAS Performance analyst team performs the following high level tasks related to the Performance Review:

• Create and maintain the set-up of performance accounts on PACE
• Execute pre-audit steps to prepare the account for the performance review
• Audit the fund and validate rates of return
• Conclude data is accurate and lock the data in PACE
• Generate client reporting
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

The Candidate Should Possess The Following Skills

• In-depth knowledge on capital markets and moderate to advanced knowledge of various asset classes. Good working knowledge of IRAS & the related products will be an added advantage
• Good to moderate working knowledge of Excel, MS Office suite. Good working knowledge of IRAS applications will be an added advantage
• Good working knowledge of PACE application and Investment Performance measurement reporting
• A good team player – ability to work and adapt to small teams
• Ability to multitask and work with calm under crunch situations
• Excellent interpersonal skills for liaising with related departments and Middle Offices
• Good knowledge about Excel Macro, Fundamentals and Industry certification in performance measurement-CIPM will be an added advantage
  
  

Principal Responsibilities

The principle responsibilities of the Senior Analyst will include, but may not be limited to, the following;

• Completion of final deliverables with 100% accuracy and timeliness
• Adherence to procedures and SLA’s
• Identifies and manages resolution of service delivery root causes
• Ability to act as a process expert and own and resolve complex queries and issues not only of self but also for the immediate sub process
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all related departments and Middle Offices
• Review the work performed by other analysts
• Ability to train and mentor new hires on the process
• Pro-actively communicate the procedure updates to the team. Ensures that all DPADs/client profiles are kept up to date at all times
• Lead and implement process improvements
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 12 months in the role.
• Willing work in night shift and flexible work different location including Global village.
• Should have completed 1 year as Analyst II
  
  

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 [email protected].

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.