• Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

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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.

Major Duties

  • Coordinates local and routine remote projects of planning and allocating space requirements for the bank and subsidiary locations.
  • Analyzes and evaluates space availability and requirements. Gathers data to formulate budget, capital expenditures, and estimates of planned construction.
  • Sets long- and short-term objectives for the project.
  • Draws and designs layouts working with managers in allocating space. Uses computer aided drafting and design (CADD) system to analyze and model various designs and evaluate alternatives.
  • Researches, negotiates, selects, and directs outside contractors throughout the course of the project.
  • Prepares and monitors project budget and secures division approvals in accordance with current approval procedures.
  • Coordinates physical move of furniture and contents.
  • Selects, negotiates prices, and purchases furniture based on project needs.
  • Assists in strategic planning. Interacts with various levels throughout the
  • organization to meet partners space requirements.

Core Competencies

  • Collects, compiles and analyzes data creates both formal and informal ad hoc and BAU reports regarding moves, adds, changes, partner and contractor occupancy, and space assignment trends
  • Resolves problems, identifies the most appropriate solution and may establish new techniques to ensure the team is able to meet its objectives
  • Has direct impact, on the quality of the tasks performed or services provided by the team
  • Directs implementation of project standards and procedures. Requires a comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems and concepts within own job discipline
  • Client-focused with exceptional communication skills exchanges information in a straightforward manner and asks questions to check for understanding
  • Uses insights into how the team integrates with other teams to coordinate efforts and resources to achieve shared and individual objectives
  • Requires tact and diplomacy to exchange ideas and information in a concise and logical way

Knowledge of space planning and design or real estate development, usually acquired through previous experience or formal education, is required to design space. Analytical, mathematical, and accounting skills are required to determine most efficient use of space and budget. Negotiation and presentation skills are required to work with internal partners and external contractors. Drafting and

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

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.