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.
SUMMARY
Uses specific knowledge of investment performance and risk analysis, investment product comprehension, and data analysis applications to produce monthly and quarterly investment reviews by asset class. Has knowledge and expertise related to investment performance evaluation, typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Requires working knowledge and experience in investment performance and risk analysis. Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and clients. Performs a range of assignments related to enablement of investment functions (research, portfolio management and trading).
MAJOR DUTIES
- Produces asset-class specific evaluation of outcomes on an absolute and relative basis to support Monthly and Quarterly Investment Review processes.
- Works closely with Performance, Attribution, Portfolio Management, Product Management and Technology to curate appropriate data from multiple sources to produce monthly and quarterly investment reviews.
- Understanding of markets, economics and performance attribution.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to identify key themes and relevant points of interest amidst many data points
- Solves problems in straightforward situations
- Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
- Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
- Requires conceptual knowledge in investments and the financial markets, usually acquired with an undergraduate degree and related experience analyzing investment outcomes.
- Familiarity with fundamental, quantitative and passive approaches to investing and the drivers of absolute and relative performance.
- Experience with data analytics tools, including python and Power BI.
- Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
EXPERIENCE
- A bachelor’s degree in a designated STEM field (engineering, computer science, quantitative finance, or similar). CFA designation preferred.
- 3+ years investment performance and risk analysis experience.
Salary Range:
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.
