Vice President - Investor Relations

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 Summary

The Vice President will support investor relations and fundraising efforts across 50 South Capital, with a primary focus on the wealth channel. This role will serve as a key point of contact for financial advisors and high net worth clients, while also contributing broadly to the firm’s investor relations, product positioning, and client communication efforts.

Working closely with senior team members, the role is focused on relationship development, advisor engagement, and day-to-day execution, complemented by involvement in firmwide initiatives including product launches, investor communications, and cross-team coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Advisor Coverage & Relationship Management

• Serve as a primary point of contact for financial advisors and wealth partners, both within Northern Trust and externally

• Build and maintain relationships through regular in-person engagement and travel

• Support client conversations, portfolio reviews, and education sessions

Business Development & Fundraising Execution

• Partner with senior team members to drive capital raising efforts across the platform

• Maintain and advance a pipeline of opportunities, while supporting broader firm fundraising initiatives

• Identify opportunities to deepen relationships across both internal and external wealth managers

Firmwide Investor Relations Support

• Contribute to investor relations activities across the platform, including:

  • Responding to investor and internal partner requests

  • Supporting client servicing efforts

  • Coordinating with internal teams on ongoing initiatives

  • Partner with investment, operations, and product teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of information shared with clients

Client Communication & Content Development

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of investor presentations, commentary, and client materials

• Translate complex strategies into clear, advisor-friendly messaging

• Support ongoing communication around fund performance and market developments

Product & Platform Engagement

• Support new product development and fund launches, including positioning and go-to-market efforts

• Develop a strong understanding of the firm’s private equity, private credit, and hedge fund offerings

• Provide feedback from the field to inform product strategy and messaging

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Help ensure a coordinated and seamless client experience across the platform

• Work closely with Investment teams, Product management, Operations and fund administrators, and Northern Trust sales and relationship teams

Necessary Skills and Experience

• ~6–10+ years of experience in investor relations, alternatives sales, or private markets fundraising

• Strong understanding of the Alternatives market, particularly private markets (private equity, credit, secondaries)

• Experience working with or covering wealth / intermediary channels

• Willingness to travel and build relationships in person

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to operate across multiple priorities and stakeholders, including a hands on approach to supporting all Investor Relations content and support

Salary Range:

$164,600 - 288,000 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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 [email protected].

 
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.