Sr Associate, IT Risk & Controls - Issue Management

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.SummaryYou will work with Northern Trust’s Technology Risk and Control team to support the regular operations of the Technology Risk & Control Issue Management program. You will support the development of materials for presentation to executive Technology leadership, including interacting with partners across Technology to obtain updates on risk related remediation projects, running reports, creating/validating key data, and deriving risk-based insights on the data to prompt actions by leadership. You will also support the lifecycle of process management from brainstorming requirements to developing solutions, to creating communication/training material/job aids to support the changes.You will be part of a dedicated and outstanding team that focuses on promoting control awareness and properly managing risks within the global information technology organization.ResponsibilitiesWork with the Issue Management team to:Prepare executive level meeting materials with charts and insightful/actionable commentary Gather project updates on key risk and control projects Design and implement process and tool improvements, by documenting user stories, working with developers on changes, managing user acceptance and post-implementation testing, and developing supporting process materials for training or reference Design and implement reporting improvements Support the regular reconciliation of Technology issues against other source data, to ensure a complete and accurate inventory of issuesYour Knowledge and SkillsExcellent presentation skills (PowerPoint presentations for executive management etc.)Excellent written and verbal communication skillsSignificant experience in identifying issues and tracking their remediationSignificant experience in project management (Azure DevOps a plus)Adequate understanding on various technology standards and frameworks (NIST/ISO/FFIEC etc.)In-depth understanding of information security, risk assessments, security risk management principlesStrong collaboration and relationship management skills, including experiences in executive management relationsYour Employment ExperienceA Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experienceAt least 3 or more years of experiences in managing projects related to technology risk, control functions, audit services experienceExperience with big4 accounting firms is preferrableWorking 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. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern 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.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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