Technology Specialist, Regulatory Validation - Northern Trust : Job Details

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: Technology Specialist, Regulatory Validation and Relations/Internal Audit Services

Audit Services is offering an exceptional opportunity for an experienced technology audit professional who is keen to apply their knowledge and experience in the Regulatory Validation and Relations team. This position will report directly to the Director in London and work closely with partners from across Audit Services located in Chicago and other global locations.

The Specialist, Regulatory Validation and Relations is responsible for defining and ensuring the successful execution and delivery of validation approaches through engagement with all levels of management from across Audit Services, businesses and control functions. This high-profile role engages with senior members of Northern Trust and will support the Director as a primary point of contact for Audit Services technology regulatory issue assurance activities. The Specialist will play a key role in communicating, training and supporting stakeholders and audit partners to understand and apply the technology validation methodology, as well as looking to continually improve our processes. This individual will engage with the Global Technology Audit team to ensure a consistent approach is applied to technology validations. This seasoned professional provides technology expertise, and execution rigor to the management and coordination of technology regulatory issue validation. A strong and confident communicator, the Specialist promotes a collaborative approach to enhance the risk and control environment for the organization.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

* Manage complex and multiple project objectives concurrently including resourcing, workpaper review and ensuring timely completion

* Manage project resources to accomplish complex scopes of work and objectives in tight timeframes

* Identify any emerging risks and react quickly

* Interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management and regulators

* Represent Audit Services in various committees, task forces, etc.

* Lead, guide, and coach staff, and foster an environment which encourages partner participation, teamwork, and communication

* Working with the Global Technology Audit Team, other audit teams and co-sources to define and delivery validation approaches

* Draft clear, concise audit reports and/or memos ensuring timely communication of risks and audit conclusions to senior and executive management.

* Maintain familiarity of and technical expertise with business unit(s) organizational structure, personnel, activities and products, new product development, financial performance, and risk and problem areas

* Stay current on regulatory rules and changes within the industry

Skills/Qualifications:

* Seasoned auditing experience in the financial industry or public accounting is preferred, including risk assessment, coverage planning, and execution management

* Strong project management skills, with attention to detail, time management and planning skills to manage competing priorities

* Proven cyber risk and security control experience, with the ability to develop and articulate complex issues

* Effective problem solving, conceptual thinking, quantitative and analytical skills

* Experience assessing and auditing compliance, risk management, and regulatory related technology controls and tools, across a variety of platforms, against established standards and control frameworks

* Contemporary knowledge of global, regional, and local technology and data compliance, risk management, and experience with regulatory requirements

* Excellent oral and written communication skills (e.g., ability to communicate both with junior staff, senior leaders, and deliver executive level writing)

* Develop trust built relationships via well-developed listening and negotiation skills

* Confidence and expertise to negotiate with senior management, security professionals, and regulators in an audience-appropriate manner

* Demonstrated experience managing a team of professionals effectively and efficiently

* Effective and independent perspective with a proactive and pragmatic approach in communicating issues to stakeholders

* Ability to adapt and react timely in a changing and dynamic work environment, tight deadlines and variable workloads

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

* A College or University degree

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)

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

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.