Solutions Architect

Northern Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London seeks a solution architect to analyze business needs and architect solutions. You will coordinate client engagements, create commercial proposals, and ensure progress reporting. The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree, strong communication and leadership skills, and an understanding of risk-management frameworks. This full-time role offers opportunities for a collaborative work culture and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with senior leadership.
• Ability to manage and influence client interactions.
• In-depth functional or industry knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specific business needs and architect solutions.
• Create and agree on the scope and statement of work.
• Ensure appropriate communication governance and reporting on progress.

Skills

Effective communication with C-suite

Understanding of risk-management frameworks

Leadership and organizational skills

Excellent presentation skills

High emotional intelligence (EQ)

Education

College or University degree or relevant work experience

Tools

AWS

Scrum

Job description

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 worlds 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 worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role / Department :

The team supports Northern Trusts business development in a variety of ways offering consulting on Northern Trust and market offerings and capabilities. The teams primary focus is to deliver robust and efficient servicing solutions for new and existing clients specialising in complex change or complex client structures. The role can cover engagements from pre‑sale all the way through to post implementation.

The key responsibilities of the role include :

Responsible for analysing specific business needs and architecting solutions, coordinating and consulting on solution drives, collaboration across business lines to provide appropriate solutions while effectively balancing the client requirements against our organisational needs.

Translating the initial idea / client meetings from the sales process into a business‑led programme of work requires;

• Creating and agreeing the scope / statement of work
• Assisting in the creation of commercial proposals
• Ensuring appropriate communication governance and reporting of progress to senior stakeholders and attending steering groups as required
• Undertaking on‑site due diligence and working directly with the client

Ensures the realisation of the desired business outcome by developing specific and appropriate solution proposals which are commercially viable and are guided by functional policies as well as legal and regulatory requirements.

Skills / Qualifications :

The successful candidate will benefit from having :

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with the C‑suite
• Interprets internal / external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• An understanding of risk‑management frameworks
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements risk and / or complexity
• Leadership and organisational skills are required to determine the Business Units goals, resources needed and to assess and develop the skills of staff.
• In‑depth functional / industry knowledge is required
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Excellent presentation & communication skills to all levels externally and internally including tailoring message from high‑level overview to in‑depth detailed explanations as appropriate for the audience
• Explains difficult or sensitive information, communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience, willingness to share knowledge to increase expertise across the team providing guidance and supporting others develop
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) to effectively motivate, inspire and earn the trust
• Ability to communicate ideas and solutions effectively regardless of the audience
• Ability to manage and push back to clients appropriately and at senior levels
• Demonstrated expertise in discerning when and how to escape a task or action
• A College or University degree and / or relevant proven work experience is preferred.

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 love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

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 .

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.

Key Skills

Organizational Management,Presentation Skills,Agile,SAFe,AWS,Solution Architecture,Conflict Management,Data Management,Scrum,Team Management,Pre‑sales,Management Consulting

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1