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Job Description
Job Summary: Risk Management Specialist to oversee, assess and advise on risk management for Northern Trust's Ireland operations, including service delivery, board representation and reporting.
About Northern Trust: Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with over 130 years of experience, serving the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role/ Department: The Ireland Risk Management function is part of the independent Corporate Risk Management organisation, working closely with Irish fiduciary and administration entities to oversee risk management.
- Engage with business management to assess and understand macro level risks and issues.
- Provide consultation and advice on risk management related matters.
- Support the local implementation of the risk management framework, including operational resiliency and cyber risk frameworks.
- Prepare risk reporting and assessments for senior management.
- Act as an escalation point for local risk issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation of regular legal entity risk reporting.
- Support and challenge the refinement of metrics and associated thresholds to assess the risk profile of Irish legal entities.
- Participate in legal entity capital planning and development of stress testing.
- Support the development of Irish entity risk frameworks, including risk inventory and risk appetite statements.
- Support local implementation of non-financial risk framework elements, including Outsourcing, Operational resilience, Cyber and IT risk framework components.
Skills/ Qualifications:
- Experience in the Financial Services industry is essential.
- Understanding of fund administration and/or depositary services is desirable.
- Experience in a risk management role is advantageous.
- Self-motivated with the ability to operate independently or work as part of a team.
- Effective time management.
- Good written skills with an ability to prepare succinct risk reporting.
- Well-developed verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively present and contribute in business meetings and risk forums.
Working with Us:
- As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture.
- Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible.
- You can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve.