Consultant, Asset Management Front Office Support

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure:
Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Northern Trust Asset Management is a multi-asset class investment manager offering a broad range of investment solutions. The primary focus of this role will be to provide expert support the Portfolio Management teams in the overall management of their accounts and to provide dedicated “front line” support to allow them to focus on Investment Management and Trade Execution. Functions will include Trade Monitoring, Cash Monitoring, Position Monitoring, Counter party and Venue Management, Account Setup and Maintenance, Corporate Actions Input and Responses, Exception Resolution, Performance Attribution Reporting, Custody FX instruction, Transaction Cost chargeback.

• Serve as the primary day‑to‑day support contact for assigned Portfolio Management teams.
• Perform daily validation of positions, market values, cash balances, and exposures; investigate breaks and coordinate resolution with Reconciliation, Custody, and accounting teams.
• Monitor trades from execution through confirmation, settlement, and downstream reporting; proactively resolve exceptions with internal and external counter parties.
• Act as a liaison between Front Office, middle/back-office teams, vendors, and outsourced partners to resolve data, process, and lifecycle issues.
• Support onboarding and maintenance of new accounts, strategies, and instruments across investment platforms, coordinating with New Account Setup and Technology teams.
• Manage corporate action elections, lifecycle events, and instrument‑specific processing (including derivatives and OTC products where applicable).
• Support counter party, venue, and broker relationships, including setup, entitlements, and ongoing operational readiness.
• Assist with performance and attribution reviews, ad‑hoc analysis, and client or internal data requests.
• Generate and deliver Transaction Cost Chargeback (TCC) and ETF P&L breakdowns, partnering with Portfolio Management and Trading to explain drivers, reconcile variances, and support investment and execution reviews.
• Contribute process improvements, automation initiatives, and control enhancements to reduce operational risk and improve scalability.
• Partner with global teammates across North America, EMEA, and APAC to provide consistent coverage and knowledge sharing.

• 3-5 years of relevant asset management/financial services experience, preferably in investment operations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to investigate complex data and process issues.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interacting with senior investment stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of securities markets and the investment lifecycle across equities, fixed income, FX, futures, and derivatives.
• Working knowledge of trade execution, confirmation, settlement, and reconciliation processes.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with corporate actions and instrument lifecycle events.
• Experience with investment and market data platforms such as Aladdin by Black Rock, Bloomberg, FXall, Perform, IHS Markit/S&P, and…