Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate at Northern Trust in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

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.

Role/ Department: Corporate Senior Legal Counsel/Legal

As the Corporate Senior Legal Counsel you will be advising on general corporate, governance, and securities law matters. This attorney will work closely with the Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in providing legal counsel to Northern Trust's senior leadership.

The key responsibilities of the role include:
• Provide counsel with respect to full spectrum of issuer-side securities law matters, including compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, related SEC rules and exchange listing requirements
• Prepare and review SEC filings, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Section 16 filings, proxy statements, registration statements, etc.
• Review various other significant corporate disclosure documents, including those related to environmental, social, and governance / sustainability-related matters
• Assist with corporate governance matters as needed, including supporting the Board of Directors and executive management team in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Directors

Skills/Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois
• Minimum 5 years related experience at a major law firm, with in-house / financial institution experience preferred but not required
• Significant general corporate, governance, and securities law experience, with demonstrated familiarity with the Delaware General Corporation Law, federal securities laws, and NASDAQ listing requirements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with inter-disciplinary teams-including Investor Relations, Communications, Financial Reporting, Controller's Department, Treasury, Human Resources / Executive Compensation, Strategy, Tax, and Compliance-as well as with senior and executive management
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to manage workload with minimal supervision
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize matters
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to ramp-up quickly in new environments and teams
• Willingness to develop expertise with respect to environmental, social, and governance / sustainability-related disclosures
• Juris Doctor degree from a nationally recognized institution

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .

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.