1LoD Control Testing Associate Director 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.

We are seeking a Control Testing Associate Director - Corporate Functions to join our newly established Centralized 1LoD Control Testing function (1LoD Testing). This 1LOD Testing team aims to standardize and enhance our control testing practices across Northern's Corporate Functions. As a key member of the 1LoD Control Testing leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting risk management activities across the organization. This includes the opportunity to be immersed across multiple operational and compliance areas.

In this role, reporting into the Head of 1LoD Control Testing, you will collaborate closely with stakeholder partners across NTC's Corporate Functions. Your responsibilities will include managing and overseeing a team of professionals to execute high - Corporate Functions quality 1LoD Control Testing in line with corporate policies and standards. As a 1LOD Control Testing Director, you will be primarily responsible for helping further develop and govern testing execution activities in accordance with industry best practices, while supporting the ongoing operations of the Function.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop, maintain, and oversee the execution of an annual risk-based Corporate Functions test plan


• Responsible for managing a multi-level team of Manager(s), Test Lead(s) and Tester(s)


• Review resourcing for respective area, including ensuring Test Leads and Testers can meet testing demand and have appropriate experience and skill levels


• Promote standardized testing execution activities by performing quality review over pertinent 1LOD testing outputs including planning and final reporting


• Develop and enhance governing methodologies, tools, and training materials to ensure they remain aligned to industry best practices.


• Help facilitate efficient testing practices including utilization of automated tools as part of execution activities.


• Acts as point of escalation for matters related to significant deficiencies and risks to ongoing operations of the Function.


• Collaborate within the first line and within the other lines of defense to promote coordination of risk management-based activities.


• Responsible for communicating thematic observations and trends to Senior Leadership and Oversight Committees.


• Work with the Head of 1LOD Control Testing to communicate statuses and respond to inquiries from Audit regulatory bodies.

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance or related area; Masters a plus


• 12+ years of risk and control experience inclusive of direct control testing experience


• Deep understanding of other assurance-based activities including controls monitoring and compliance testing


• Experience managing a testing function across multiple jurisdictions


• Ability to develop operational budgets and resource forecasting models


• Experience in financial services industry


• Deep understanding of and experience contributing to design of control frameworks, risk management frameworks, and testing methodologies (e.g. COSO)


• Self-motivated with strong collaboration and communication skills, both verbal and written, with senior management and Regulatory Bodies


• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including experience mentoring


• Strong understanding of automated tooling across assurance-based activities, including experience with implementing these solutions


• Professional certifications a plus (CIA, CPA, CISA, CRMA,)

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.