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.

Northern Trust is looking for a highly skilled and motivated Data Analyst to join our First Line of Defence (1LOD) Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Know Your Customer (KYC) function.

This position will report directly to the Head of AML/KYC Program Management – First Line of Defence, within the office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The Data Analyst will be responsible for analysing financial crime data to provide insights that drive strategic business decisions for both management and risk monitoring purposes. 

Responsible for interpreting data from the AML/KYC system, building management information reports and mining data for planning purposes and informing management decisions; both tactical and strategic.

Preparing reports and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure financial crime health and efficiency. Involvement in the planning/design and configuration of data within system workflows and lineage across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

Analysis and Modelling: Lead KYC data analysis efforts to identify trends, gaps and develop a reporting cadence to support decision-making and risk monitoring. Provide recommendations to business leaders for improving data completeness and to support remediation of data efforts.Data Management & Quality: Ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency through data cleaning, validation, and the implementation of data governance practices. Ability to identify and address data-related issues, develop creative solutions, and drive continuous improvement. Data governance and quality assurance: Understanding of data management best practices and ability to implement data quality controls. Performance Monitoring: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) in line with enterprise risk appetite to assess health and performance of the AML/KYC program. Prepare clear and concise financial crime reports, presentations, and dashboards for both technical and non-technical audiences

Data Mining Skills:

Data Preprocessing:  Skills in cleaning and preparing data for analysis, including handling missing values and outliersPattern Recognition: Ability to identify trends, patterns and anomalies in large datasetsData Warehousing: Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and tools for storing and retrieving data efficiently  

Metric Reporting Skills:

KPI Development: Ability to define and track Key Performance Indications relevant to business objectivesReporting Tools: Proficiency in using reporting tools like Power BI or Tableau for creating dashboards and reportsData Interpretations: Skills in interpreting data trends and translating them into actionable insights for stakeholdersAutomation: Knowledge of automating reporting processes using tools like Python scripts or Excel macrosData Governance: Understanding of data governance principles to ensure data quality and compliance in reporting

Qualifications/skills:

A college or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience.Prior experience in AML or KYC; with prior experience in management reporting roleAdvanced knowledge of AML/KYC/financial crimes regulations and processes to make data driven decisionsComfort managing several projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environmentMust be proficient with all Microsoft Office software with expert Excel and PowerPoint skillsComfortable manipulating and drawing insight from large date sets from disparate sourcesExperience with reporting in Actimize and other KYC systems is beneficialResults-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful team player at ease in a dynamic collaborative environmentAble to interact well with internal stakeholders at all levels and across multiple lines of businessStrong work ethic and flexibility to work extended hours to meet deadlines when necessaryExceptional attention to detail: Ensuring accuracy in data analysis and reportingStatistical Analysis: Understanding statistical methods and techniques to analyst data effectivelyProficiency in tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Excel to create visual representations of dataKnowledge of programming languages such as Python or R for data manipulation and analysisTransformation mindset, experienced in consolidation of disparate teams and functions to create one Center of Expertise and continuously mature the operating model to best in class.Highly collaborative, with leadership qualities to influence positively and productively.Experience in identifying, designing, building, and implementing end-to-end workflow leveraging technology, process improvements, and industry best practices.

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

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.