Sr. Consultant - Risk Identification and Assessment

Northern Trust is seeking a Sr. Consultant - Risk Identification and Assessment to support the embedding and refining of risk identification and assessment processes across the lines of defense. The role involves collaborating on initiatives to ensure comprehensive risk identification, driving the detection of material and emerging risks, and maintaining and advancing risk inventory technology capabilities.

Requirements

• 9+ years of direct risk management framework experience at a large-scale financial services organization preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in designing, training, and monitoring enterprise risk identification and assessment practices
• Proven capability in high-quality execution, including both independent execution, as well as supporting cross-functional stakeholders to drive change
• Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar Governance risk and Compliance tool, a plus
• Ability to accurately identify, escalate, and drive actions to mitigate priority risks
• Ability to think strategically, creatively, and logically to solve problems and drive risk management enhancements
• Ability to develop strong relationships and build stakeholder alignment on key initiatives
• Ability to lead projects from conception through execution and sustainment, leveraging sound change management principles and leveraging technical capabilities to arrive at the optimum solution
• Strong communication skills, including verbal and written communications to senior leaders and committees

Benefits

• 401k and pension
• medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability
• paid time off
• parental and caregiver leave
• life & accident insurance
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component