Risk Specialist

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.

Job Summary:
The Risk Appetite Manager will support the Risk Appetite and Measurement Director in the development, maintenance and implementation of the Risk Appetite policies. 

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated industry experience in the development of risk appetite statements, including the identification of good quality risk appetite metrics across both financial and non financial risks.  Also, experience in thresholds/ limits calibration at global, markets and line of business levels

Key Responsibility
- Support the facilitation of workshops for the development of risk appetite statements and metrics
- Provide guidance to the 1st and 2nd line to drive enhancement in the definition, escalation, and reporting of risk appetites and metrics, with a focus on increasing forward-looking measures and stress quantification
- Support the 1st line lo embed awareness and management of the appetite and tolerances across the organization
- Support the Risk Appetite and Measurement Director with the regular refresh of risk appetites and metrics, with a critical eye on industry best practices and evolving regulatory requirements and expectations
- Work with the Data and Technology teams to support in the collation of metrics data so that thresholds/ limits can be calibrated
- Support the Risk Appetite and Measurement Director in the facilitation of discussions across Northern Trust stakeholders in order to establish linkage of the stress testing results with other risk management processes, such as risk appetite and risk identification

Experience and Qualifications   
- 10+ years of experience in risk management or a related field within a financial services organization is preferred.
- Demonstrated industry experience in risk management and specifically risk appetite
- Knowledge of risk management and strategic goals for the bank's business.
- Knowledge of regulations, federal, state, and local laws and regulations acquired through formal education and work experience is a plus.
- Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical, digital and / or business knowledge and functional expertise in risk avoidance and compliance.
- Knowledge of regulatory capital requirements ans stress testing  is a plus.

Skills
- Works effectively as a team member but also independently
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal proven experience in interfacing comfortably across multiple stakeholders
- Reporting skills with an ability to analyze and summarize information.
- Communication and analytical skills are necessary to consult with partners/clients, and analyze information and apply regulations.

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.

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About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

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