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.

The Investment Associate will act as primary support for a team of Portfolio Advisors, performing multiple investment-related and client service activities for Wealth Management clients. The Investment Associate will work closely with Portfolio Advisors to deliver a consistently high level of proactive client service, and is expected to perform the following duties:

• Directly support the Portfolio Advisors in their efforts to provide a world-class wealth management experience to their clients.

• Prepare client presentations and create reports for Portfolio Advisors or clients as requested.

• Works on investment-oriented project requests, oversees transaction processing, obtains appropriate documentation, and ensures systems information is up to date.

• Communicates with clients and Portfolio Advisors on client requests. Ensures that Portfolio Advisors follow-up with client requests.

• Works with the tax area to research discrepancies and oversee adjustments on client accounts regarding tax cost issues.

• Responds to incoming client inquiries for account information or to initiate transactions requested by the client (i.e., re-register gift stock, remit proceeds, sell gifts, etc.).

• Follows-up with clients on inquiries via telephone or written correspondence.

• Processes client cash transfer requests. Determines if funds are available in the investment account and works with Portfolio Advisors if cash needs to be raised.

• Adheres to National Investment Guidelines and observes sound risk management practices.

• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on practice and existing precedents or procedures.

Qualifications:

• Incredibly high attention to detail.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and capable of articulating complicated information to advisors and clients.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must, with experience creating macros, pivot tables, charting, V-lookup, etc.

• Ability to quickly learn new computer systems, which are required to perform role.

• Knowledge of investment products, services, and terminology.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

• Capable of working well in a team environment in order to accomplish team objectives.

Experience:

• Previous years of experience within the financial services industry highly valued.

• Coursework completion towards obtaining a CFA or CFP designation.

In office

This is an office-based position and for the effective performance of this role, the duties and responsibilities must be carried out onsite.

Salary Range:

$55,800 - 89,400 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. #Made For Greater

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.