Third Party Risk Program Lead

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.

Third-Party Risk Program Lead– Risk Management

This is an individual contributor role responsible for leading the Third-Party Risk program within the second line of defense.  The Program Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing the third-party risk strategy, partner with key stakeholders and our supply chain to ensure that the process and documentation are effectively created, monitored and cultivated to achieve business objectives.

The Program Lead also serves as a seasoned thought leader and subject matter expert that has a strong understanding of risk management, including third-party risk processes and activities, within the financial services industry. 

The role will involve extensive process redevelopment and redesign, as well as, significant stakeholder management and collaboration across locations and across business units/ functions as we look to evolve established programs to clearly support business partners in the fulfilment of their risk management obligations while also addressing the existing and imminent cross jurisdictional regulations and regulatory expectations.

In addition, the Program Lead will advise senior management on opportunities to enhance the design and operating effectiveness of the internal control environment for Northern Trust's risk management practices.

Major Duties

• Providing strategic thought leadership in designing and operationalizing the third-party risk program
• Draft board reporting, both at the legal entity and corporate levels, to provide insight to board members on the key risks and themes identified
• Interact with global regulators to articulate Risk Management's view, and ongoing program and assessment of business processes and activities.
• Maintains familiarization and technical expertise across the firm including organizational structure, personnel, activities and products, new product development, financial performance and risk and problem areas
• Monitor regulatory updates and provide team with guidance on impact of changes in regulatory environment and how to adjust corporate programs to support.
• Interacts, partners and presents to Senior and Executive Management to understand the risks/challenges within the business, business changes and other significant events that could significantly affect the firm or adherence to regulatory requirements and risk appetite
• Manages and performs special projects as assigned
• Participates in meetings with business units, Senior, and Executive Management to discuss program implementation and risk insights
• Communicates with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls
• Represents Risk Management or Steering Committees and/or Working Groups

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth Functional/Industry Knowledge is required
• Ability to execute risk management strategy development to provide long term planning and managing ongoing risk performance
• Analytical and communication skills are required to analyze information and disseminate information
• Leadership and organizational skills to direct the activities for the multiple business units
• Ability to foster positive and proactive approach to process assessment and improvement and to identify trends and improve processes for both the customer and the business
• Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, planning skills and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities
• Ability to make independent decisions and also to be a team player and effective communicator to ensure that issues are appropriately resolved
• Confidence and expertise to advise management and the business
• Ability to use initiative and work unsupervised in a proactive manner
• Strong organizational skills, a collaborative approach to work, with strong interpersonal skills

Expertise Required

• A College or University degree is preferred. Relevant work experience (10+ years) preferably in Risk Management, Audit, or equivalent related experience in operations, or third-party risk is strongly preferred

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

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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.

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.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.