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:

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is a critical member of the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) senior staff, as well as a member of the Audit Leadership Team.  The CAO provides key direction and support to the CAE’s management of the business of audit, including headcount management and tracking, oversight of third-party relationships, strategic development, initiatives and communications, organizational design and structuring, and collaborating with key business partners such as Human Resources and Finance to partner on key efforts such as financial management, career development and engagement.  The CAO has a team of Business Managers who manage and prioritize a portfolio of projects and initiatives on behalf of assigned Audit Services’ teams, including monitoring progress against departmental targets (e.g., resource utilization, plan schedules and deadlines), identifying and escalating bottlenecks, resourcing constraints, or dependencies, and addressing the sequencing of work as needed.  

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced critical thinkingGuided by organization functional strategy, has broad impact on the functional, divisional or regional resultsParticipates in developing the division’s strategic and financial plan and sets goals and priorities based on the direction set for the unit; follows through to ensure that objectives are metTracking key deliverables and identifying and escalating realized and potential obstacles and delaysProvides leadership and guidance to staff, fostering and environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork and communicationProvides execution of the foundational activities, which can include driving corporate issues to resolution in a timely fashion, driving communication plan to promote current status and change agenda to foster alignment of goals and deliverables, and liaising with other BU CAOs to leverage best practicesDirects the activities of staff resources to support and facilitate business unit objectivesResponsible for oversight, at the Business Unit level, of risk policy development and adherenceEnsures effective communication between Audit and other corporate teamsThinking strategically to connect the dots across Audit teams and relaying key themes to the CAEAssessing department processes for efficiency and effectiveness Communicating quality expectations and driving accountability

Skills/ Qualifications:

Understanding of the end-to-end internal audit process, including annual planning, risk assessments and project execution (planning through reporting)Strong attention to detailProblem-solving skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to influence without direct authority and comfort providing reasonable challenge to senior managementHighly flexible and adaptable to changeProven ability to work independently and in a team environmentStrong work ethicProficiency in Microsoft Office applications - advanced MS Excel skills preferred

Salary Range:

$171,700 - 300,500 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 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.