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.

Major Duties :1. Marshals and administers assets in complex estates and taxable trusts.

1. Decides all substantive questions arising within
   the estate including tax elections, use of tax reserves,
   disposition, valuation and collection of assets, raising
   of cash, resolution of liabilities, audits, and litigation.

2. Manages accounts which feature sophisticated
   estate plans, unusual assets, complicated will or
   trust provisions, intricate tax matters, significant
   investment decisions, and sensitive family
   situations.

3. Administers unusual assets, such as closely-held
   stock, investment concentrations, large or multiple
   real estate holdings, unusual qualified plans,
   deferred compensation agreements, and farms.

4. Enables preparation of tax returns (estate, gift,
   generation-skipping, fiduciary, and personal income
   tax) through locating and marshaling assets,
   arranging for valuation, quantifying expenses,
   and securing and reviewing financial records.

5. Works with internal tax support, co-fiduciaries,
   and outside counsel to consider all tax elections
   and determine appropriate tax reporting.

6. Advises investment division of all pertinent
   circumstances related to cash requirements of estate
   and investment objectives of beneficiaries. Helps
   develop and communicate investment programs,
   ensuring that all fiduciary requirements are observed.

7. Coordinates the balancing of account requirements
   and customer needs during the estate settlement
   period. Ensures that appropriate communication
   of investment decisions occurs between the bank
   and interested outside parties.

8. Establishes and maintains strong relationships
   with beneficiaries responding to their needs and
   objectives, and explaining any issues that arise
   in the estate. Educates clients on bank products
   and services, emerging issues, and regulatory/tax
   changes.

9. Cultivates relationships for expanded business
   opportunities with the bank (personal trust, Northern
   Trust Securities, investment management, private
   banking, etc.).

10. Reviews and implements all fundings and
    distributions, reviewing all pertinent accounting
    documentation for assigned accounts. Oversees
    preparation and filing of all necessary court
    documents.

11. Oversees special tasks, including sale of real
    estate or family business interest, disposition of
    qualified plan assets, coordinating response to
    estate tax audits, and facilitating beneficiaries''
    credit requests.

12. Coordinates response to litigation or initiates
    litigation if appropriate. Coordinates discussion
    and review of technical tax and legal issues,
    using outside counsel, in-house legal or tax
    counsel, and senior administrators.

13. Serves as a resource for the group, providing
    training and consultation on estate matters.

Knowledge :Advanced knowledge of estate planning and tax laws,
trust, fiduciary income, investments, real estate,
accounting, trust operations, and current issues within
the field such as

Experience :Minimum 8 years experience in estate administration
or personal trust, with broad exposure to legal, tax,
investment, and operational elements required.

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.