Chicago, IL
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.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
As a Northern Trust employee (Partner), you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve.
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you would benefit from adjustments for any part of the employment process, please inform the recruiter to discuss your individual requirements.
We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why Forbes ranked us the top employer for Diversity in 2018.
Principal
Responsibilities/Requirements
Primary candidate has techno-functional knowledge and experience in Information Security domain involving undertakings and projects focusing on data security activities. This includes prior contributions to the strategic direction of data security programs, working knowledge of, and experience with the development and enterprise-wide implementation of end-to-end processes, as well as data security best practices.
- Supports and contributes to the development, socialization, and maintenance of complex data security governance elements (e.g., policy, standard, TOM, business processes, procedures, and business continuity plans) that define data security requirements.
- Supports and contributes to the development, implementation, execution, and enhancement of governance and monitoring processes as required per internal/external standards and regulations (e.g. FFIEC, GDPR, NYDFS, etc).
- Supports and contributes to the execution of Data Protection Risk & Controls Self Assessments (RCSA) and the development of Process Risk & Controls Inventories (PRCI).
- Contributes to the optimization, execution, and maintenance of a data security program elements, especially those involving business processes, repeatable methods, automation, and measurements needed for a viable risk-based data security program (e.g. KRI/KPI metrics).
- Supports and contributes to the monitoring of risk and associated performance indicators (KRI/KPI) and conducting escalation activities for noncompliance to data protection policies, standards, and procedures to various levels of leadership.
- Responds both verbally, and in writing, to complex inquiries and new periodic exams from both internal partners (e.g., legal, compliance, audit, risk) and external partners (e.g., regulators, external auditors, third parties). This also includes prior experience in optimization and execution methods to improve future responses to such inquiries, as well as prior experience providing peer-review of such responses.
- Supports and contributes to the management and tracking of internal and external issues or areas of concerns related to the Data Protection program (e.g. audit responses, escalations tracking, etc.)
- Supports and contributes to the creation and management of content on the Enterprise-wide knowledge and collaboration workspace specifically for the Data Protection program.
Minimum
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with Data Governance teams at both the Enterprise and various business levels.
- Working knowledge of information security management and governance frameworks (i.e., ISO 2700X, NIST CSF, SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, COBIT, etc.)
- Working knowledge of business process analysis, design, process map re-engineering and optimization utilizing protocols (i.e. BPMN 2.0, etc.), best practices and tools (i.e. MS Visio, TIBCO, ARIS, EPC, etc.).
- Experience conducting or responding to IT Audits (FFIEC Handbook)
- Working knowledge of any enterprise grade GRC platform (i.e. ServiceNow GRC, MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, etc.)
- Experience with end-to-end strategic program roadmap development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Expert experience with report visualization (Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
- Experience with enterprise-grade content/knowledge management tools (i.e. Confluence, SharePoint, Documentum, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational and facilitation skills
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, and to priorities tasks.
Preferred
- CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC or other information security certifications
- Experience with computer languages (SQL Query, Python, etc.)
- Vast working knowledge of Business Process Engineering and Management
- Experience with KRI/KPI and dashboard reporting development and socialization.
Working with Us
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 ethical companies. In return, we will support you with your personal and career goals in a number of ways
Life Assurance, Disability Plan, Pension/ Gratuity, Annual Pay Review
Financial
Flexible Work Options, Incremental Annual Leave, Community Volunteer Days
Work Life Balance
Private Medical Insurance, Active Sports & Social clubs (lunchtime and after-work groups), Employee Assistance Program
Health & Wellbeing
Clear Career Path, Education Assistance, Recognition Program, NT University (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Professional Development
And Finally
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.
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.