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.
Associate Director, Asset and Wealth Management
Role/ Department
The Audit Associate Director is responsible for helping to set the overall strategic direction of the Asset and Wealth Management audit team alongside the Audit Managing Director. The Associate Director also serves as a seasoned thought leader and subject matter expert that possess a strong technical understanding of Asset and Wealth Management related products, services, and regulations. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the leading and developing the Asset and Wealth Management audit team.
The key responsibilities of the role include
Oversees and manages all audit activities within assigned areas of responsibility. Establishes an effective risk-based audit program. Ensures support provided by other audit teams (e.g., information systems auditing) is coordinated and properly covers the associated higher risk areas.
Knowledge of auditing in the financial services industry ( i.e., Wealth and Asset Management) with strong experience of auditing risk culture, operational risk, and compliance risk
Skills/Qualifications
Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA along with demonstrated technical abilities in select areas (e.g., accounting, regulatory compliance, etc.)
The successful candidate will benefit from having
Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)
Working Model
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
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.