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

The Customer Due Diligence team conducts ongoing due diligence for Clients, according to Anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The Associate Consultant ensures timely & accurate periodic reviews and on-going monitoring are conducted. This role includes direct liaison with both the client service partners and auditors and therefore is an integral part of maintaining our deliverables. The Associate Consultant supports the Manager in ensuring operational efficiency. Carries out complex activities with regulatory compliance impact. Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees. Manages daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role). Also responsible for working on Periodic Reviews, Adverse Media and PEP screening tasks. Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to others as a project manager or consultant. Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline. Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and clients. Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline. Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Major Duties

• Supports the team manager in ensuring operational efficiency

• Provides day-to-day support and guidance to more junior team members, support the Manager with respect to workflow distribution and ensuring the effective the use of staff resources

• Identify, document and disseminate new procedures and controls

• Carry out complex activities with regulatory compliance impact

• May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management

• Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees

• May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role)

• Technically sound in area of AML Compliance expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas

• Able to perform various CDD functions (CIP Alerts, PEP/AM Alerts, Periodic Review) with high efficiency

• Delivers a work product that requires less revision

• Able to provide feedback to junior level employees when needed

• Reviews client files for conformance with applicable AML policies, procedures and regulatory requirements and works with front office teams to facilitate queries

• Provides support and functional knowledge as it relates to compliance with applicable AML laws, rules and standards.

• Identifies and escalates to Global AML management any regulatory compliance risks associated with the file reviews completed

• Performs continuous monitoring of customers including investigating Adverse Media and Politically Exposed Person alerts

• Participates in all applicable training

• Provide input to process changes which would result in greater operational efficiency

• Direct liaison with both first line of defense (RMs), MLROs and auditors

• Solves problems in straightforward situations

• Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team

• Works within guidelines and policies

Knowledge:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required

• Strong Functional / Industry Knowledge is required

• Strong knowledge in multiple CDD functions is required

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required

• Be able to work as part of a team with minimal supervision

• Requires organizational skills to coordinate with various stakeholders

• CAMS certification is not required but desired

• Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience

• College or University degree

• Provides informal guidance to new team members

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.

About Our Manila Office

The Northern Trust Manila office celebrated a decade of excellence in 2024. Through agility, resiliency, innovation, and excellence, they have evolved into a dynamic hub with diverse capabilities and a thriving workforce of over 1,200 — driving meaningful impact and sustainable growth. Learn more.