- Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
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.
Employee Relations Senior Consultant/Human Resources
Role/ Department
Responsible for advising and consulting business unit management, HR, and employees on various employee relations issues, including employment laws, employee counseling, violations of policy, progressive discipline, involuntary terminations, interpretation and administration of corporate human resource policies and procedures. Manages employment investigative processes under the direction of attorney(s) when necessary. Responsible for identifying, analyzing, avoiding, and resolving employee relations problems via investigative, committee and project work.
Conducts investigations (under the attorney-client privilege when necessary) into sensitive/complex employment situations provide guidance to business unit management and HR regarding employee counseling, progressive discipline, and involuntary terminations. Consults with management, HR, Legal and Employee Services with respect to findings.
The key responsibilities of the role include
7-10 or more years of experience.
Skills/ Qualifications
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.