Specialist - Front Office Solutions

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Extensive experience working with complex asset owners in one or more of the following fields:
  • Performance measurement (attribution, liquidity, and exposures)
  • Alternative asset or private equity operations
  • Investment operations (fund or investment accounting)
• Experience working with complex asset owners including Endowments, Foundations, Family Offices, OCIOs, Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and institutional asset managers.
• Demonstrated understanding of private equity transactional impacts on unfunded commitments, market value, cost, and other metrics typically associated with private equity (TVPI, DPI, PIC, etc.).
• Deep understanding of accounting/reporting methods, including IBOR, ABOR, TrueNAV, to support complete and accurate data capture.
• Knowledge of performance measurement concepts, GIPS Standards and benchmark calculations across multiple asset classes as well as an understanding of the benchmark provider industry.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Suite (Excel, SharePoint), with particular emphasis on Excel.
• Experienced leading operational process improvement.
• Client servicing and relationship management experience; high level of comfort communicating directly with clients and client advocacy.
• Must be able to work closely and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and to reconcile any conflicting priorities.

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Experience using VBA, Python or other programming language to format large data sets
• Prior experience with multi-asset class portfolio management software.

Qualifications:

• College or University degree; 7+ years experience.
• Completion (or progress towards) of advanced credentials (CFA, CIPM, CAIA, CPA, MBA) preferred.
• Genuine desire and capability to work in a fast-paced, professional, inclusive environment which requires teamwork, well-honed problem-solving skills, frequent re-prioritization, deadline management, ongoing and comprehensive communication, constant attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!               

We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why we are honored to receive the following awards in 2021:

• Gender Equality Index Member, Bloomberg
• Top Financial & Banking Company, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine,
• Professional WOMAN'S Magazine

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America’s best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.

This recruitment is being managed by Korn Ferry. By applying to this position you are consenting to your details being shared with Korn Ferry.

#LI-DNI #LI-DNP