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 Summary
Part of the Capital Markets CAO team, this first line risk role within the Capital Markets business will be involved in identifying, measuring, and escalating key risks within the business. The Specialist, Market & Liquidity, based in Singapore, will involve working with business unit stakeholders to mitigate the inherent risks by supporting the development of frameworks and enhanced standards.
This role will include engagement with senior leaders within the business and supporting areas, collaboration with second line risk functions, and communication with regulators. Therefore, excellent communication skills and knowledge of the Capital Markets business are essential.
What you will do
- Identify changes to the risk profile of the business and escalate these changes accordingly
- Foster an environment for open dialogue with business unit leaders serving as a trusted advisor on risk related issues
- Provide a forum to review, advise, challenge, and document changes to the Capital Markets product offerings including new products, product enhancements and process changes
- Oversee the ongoing management of the inherent risks identified through risk and control self-assessments
- Support the relationship with the second line risk function
- Support regulatory engagements as required
- Support the alignment of the Capital Markets Risk Management Framework with the evolving Enterprise Risk Management Framework
- Engage with senior management on key initiatives
- Be the initial point of contact on first line risk matters relating to Capital Markets activity in the APAC region
About You
- Prior experience of working within a Capital Markets first line risk team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, planning skills and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities
- Ability to make independent decisions and also to be a team player and effective communicator to ensure that issues are appropriately resolved
- Confidence and expertise to advise management and the business
- An indepth knowledge gained through significant experience of working in at least one of the following business areas: Securities Finance, Foreign Exchange, Brokerage
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.
