Consultant, Control Testing

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 Summary Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant. Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline. Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and clients. Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline. Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction. Operates under general supervision but works independently most of the time with control & practice managers to actively execute control test plans. Regular activities include a risk-based control review, effective test execution, and an in-depth analysis of control test results to identify key trends and solutions. Contributes to the periodic risk reviews of, operational processes, procedures, and specific client servicing deliverables. Ensure risk review results are documented and reviewed with the control manager and the global control executive overseeing the practices. Major Duties: Test the practice area processes, controls and operating practices as directed and prepares recommendations to strengthen control weaknesses.Conduct control tests, prepare written recommendations and document test findings. Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team.Assist with control projects, operational and/or corporate risk initiatives where directed.Escalate risk and control related matters to the practice control manager.Assist with the facilitation of audits and regulatory examinations. Track and monitor all audit report and regulatory examination findings to ensure all open issues are resolved and closed in a timely manner.Prepare audit remediation packet for approval by the control executive and/or the control COO. Knowledge: Professional with extensive business experience, multi-disciplinary functional experience with a focus on proactive activities within the Global C&IS Control group.Knowledge of the firm and industry Experience: College or University degree is preferred.Financial services experience.3+ Years of risk & control experience. 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 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. 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.