Associate Analyst, Sales and Business Development – Asset Management

Knowledge / Skills:

• Understanding of complex investment products and capital markets.
• Strong analytic, organizational, interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter who is able to understand the implication of market and economic events on investment performance and sales opportunities.
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively use a variety of digital sales, research and investment tools.
• Analytical thinker who can uncover sales opportunities through diligent ongoing research on market trends, competitive information and sales data available in enterprise CRM
• Ability to work well within a cross-functional team and take on ad-hoc responsibilities as needed

Experience Required:

• BA/BS degree required, concentration in finance, marketing or other analytical field preferred.
• Several years of asset management or related financial services industry experience required.
• Strong expertise in Excel and Powerpoint required.
• Understanding of CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.com
• Experience using MorningstarDirect and MeridianIQ is a plus

About Northern Trust:

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally. We serve the world’s most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.

We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.

Northern Trust proudly cultivates a diverse workforce, to serve our diverse client base. We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company. We encourage applications from the best regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religion.

As of March 31, 2018, Northern Trust Corporation had:

• $10.8 trillion in assets under custody/administration
• $8.1 trillion in assets under custody
• $1.2 trillion in assets under management
• $130 billion in banking assets