Consultant, Client Services Investment Operations 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.What you will doThe successful candidate will be responsible for oversight of the Investment Operations service, reporting to the Team Leader of Reconciliations within the Investment Operations Outsourcing Team. The Consultant will focus on oversight and issue resolution across reconciliation event processes.You will be analytically and procedurally competent with an understanding of both middle office and custody operations and possess the necessary client facing skills Responsible for providing client service through the execution of daily functions and tasks within the Investment Operations Outsourcing TeamResponsible for oversight of offshore production of operational activity across middle office records.Responsible for oversight of offshore reconciliations of daily cash and stock positions across middle office and custody book using TLM Premium (Smart Stream application) to ensure accurate portfolio holdings are available to traders and portfolio managersWorking with and assisting offshore production teams with investigations and queries through to resolution.Track all issues by managing operational logs with offshore teams, working with them to remediate all service issues encountered with a proposed plan for resolutionAct as a liaison with client service teams to drive issue resolution.Understand client Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that are directly related to job function(s)Liaising with clients, market counterparties and other business areas to clear and investigate issues through to resolution for the explanation of these to clientsAssisting with build, completion and delivery of monthly internal and client KPIsWork with internal onboarding teams and participate as a workstream lead with new business opportunities.Liaison with Static Data teams for product/asset/ account set-up issues Ensuring that all correct control procedures are adhered to and a full audit trail is recorded and maintained at all timesIdentification of potential risk items and exposure on a timely basis with a view to close these areas of risk Production of daily & monthly KPIs for senior managementKnowledge/Skills: Demonstrated client servicing capabilities and excellent communication skills are also required for success in this role.A good knowledge of the asset servicing industry, acquired through experience in both middle office and custody records is critical for this positionGood Knowledge of Middle Office operations specifically on trade lifecycleExperience with Global Equities, Fixed Income, FX and Money Market Asset Classes is required.Understanding of unit pricing and interfund relationshipsMust be resilient to pressure and must have the ability to adapt quickly.Strong analytical skills are required to research and resolve inquiries/issues.Organizational skills are required to manage conflicting priorities and multitask functions in a fast-paced team environment3-5 years of experience within investment management/asset servicing industry within Operations and Client ServicingWorking 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. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern 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 ****** .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.As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worl...Boost your career Find thousands of job opportunities by signing up to eFinancialCareers today.#J-18808-Ljbffr
