Job Title
We are seeking a highly skilled professional to fill the role of Associate Specialist. In this position, you will be responsible for managing and executing Northern Trust's remediation quality control/validation testing program.
* This is an individual contributor role that requires strong initiative, project management skills, people skills, sound decision-making, intuitive thinking, and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
Key Responsibilities:
* Leadership: Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
* Technical/Operational: Establish and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders, design and execute the quality control/validation approach, and identify and analyze risks.
In this role, you will bring proven expertise in financial services assurance and validation testing activities and contribute to the design and execution of the significant remediation quality control/validation testing plan.
The successful candidate will have several years of experience in financial services, 5+ years of testing experience in a financial institution, or similar consultancy experience in the financial services industry.
Superior analytical and organizational skills are required, as well as the ability to work under pressure, multitask, and communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
Experience in internal audit, risk management, or regulatory compliance is preferred, along with professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) and/or an MBA or JD.
The ideal candidate will possess strong initiative, people skills, sound decision-making, analytical and intuitive mind-sets, political awareness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity.