Team Lead – Transfer Agency AML

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:

As part of the Ireland Investor AML Operations team, the role requires the completion of a workload, with guidance from colleagues and line management, to support all aspects of AML of investors in line with AML Legislation/Regulation & Guidance/Best Practice. The Ireland Investor AML Department’s processes and procedures.

In addition, the role requires partners to hold, build and maintain strong relationships with the Northern Trust Transfer Agency and Client Services Departments, as well as other key stakeholders, to deliver a robust AML service to Northern Trust’s client and investor base.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Organises the work of the team, assigns tasks, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.
• Responds to internal and external inquiries related to Anti Money Laundering requirements for investors.
• May review procedural requirements and recommend appropriate procedural changes where applicable.
• Participates in developing training material and lead training partners within the department including new hires.
• May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management.
• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
• Conducts performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions.
• Resolves problems, identifies the most appropriate solution and may establish new techniques to ensure the team is able to meet its objectives.
• Has direct impact, on the quality of the tasks performed or services provided by the team.

Skills/ Qualifications:

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to be able to communicate with all partners
• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Microsoft and Peoplesoft) is preferred
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations acquired through formal education or experience. Knowledge of Irish, UK or Cayman regulations is desirable.
• Analytical and communication skills required to analyze and summarize information
• Leadership and organizational skills are needed to prioritize assignments and provide feedback to staff and to coordinate compliance activities
• Understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others
• Requires tact and diplomacy to exchange ideas and information with own team and other teams in a concise and logical way

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.