Senior Consultant, Compliance

Northern Trust Corp; Limerick; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust seeks an experienced compliance professional to maintain and embed a robust compliance framework for its Ireland entities, collaborating with global teams to ensure regulatory obligations are met. The role involves advisory support, governance participation, and reporting to senior leadership.

You will deliver risk assessments, monitoring programmes and regulatory engagement, while building strong relationships with Legal, Risk, Audit Services and Finance.

Qualifications

• Compliance monitoring, audit, risk or control experience; advisory support to business areas is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Ireland/EU regulations and regulatory developments relating to fund service providers is advantageous.
• Capable of decision making, applies sound judgement and knows how/when to elevate.
• Ability to operate within strict reporting deadlines while balancing multiple priorities.
• Influencing and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong learning agility with a desire to support others.
• Motivated self-starter and team player.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Senior support to the Head of Compliance in embedding a comprehensive compliance framework for the Ireland entities.
• Depose for or support the Head of Compliance at governance forums, senior management meetings, risk committees and board forums.
• Provide senior compliance advice and practical guidance to business stakeholders on regulatory obligations and control effectiveness.
• Prepare clear, concise management information for Executive, Risk Committee, Board and governance reporting.
• Drive the Compliance Risk Assessment framework and coordinate global standards with regional and global teams.
• Support the Annual Compliance Assurance Programme and Compliance Monitoring Programme for relevant entities; perform monitoring reviews.
• Assist in regulatory engagement, including meetings and information requests to the Central Bank of Ireland; prepare materials for boards and senior management.
• Build relationships with Senior Management, Legal, Risk, Audit Services and Finance; understand entity operations and regulatory changes.

Skills

Compliance monitoring

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication

Decision making

Learning agility

Team player

Job description

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

Northern Trust has an established Global Compliance Ireland team, with partners based in both Dublin and Limerick offices. Clear goals, open communication, promoting collaborative working, empowering team members and an enjoyable working environment are features of how we try to operate as a team.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Senior support to the Head of Compliance in maintaining and embedding a comprehensive compliance framework for the relevant Ireland legal entities, leveraging the wider Northern Trust Group compliance framework where appropriate.
• Deputise for, represent, or support the Head of Compliance at governance forums, senior management meetings, risk committees, board-related forums, and other compliance meetings where required.
• Provide senior compliance advice, constructive challenge, and practical guidance to business stakeholders on regulatory obligations, compliance risks, and control effectiveness.
• Contribute to the preparation of clear, concise and high-quality management information for Executive, Risk Committee, Board, and other governance reporting.
• Compliance Risk Assessment: Drive the Legal Entity specific Compliance Risk Assessment framework in line with Northern Trust policies/ standards and regulator expectations. Work with regional and global compliance colleagues in other geographical locations to enable the development of global standards, knowledge transfer and best practice. Coordinate appropriate reporting at various governance committees, including Board and Risk Committee forums. Ensure the rules inventory underpinning the Compliance Risk Assessment are maintained and updated as required.
• Compliance Monitoring and assurance: Support the preparation and delivery of the Annual Compliance Assurance Programme / Compliance Monitoring Programme for relevant legal entities. Perform compliance monitoring reviews to a high standard, ensuring timely, accurate, concise, and well‑evidenced reporting.
• Regulatory engagement and governance: Support the Head of Compliance in managing regulatory engagement, including preparation for regulatory meetings, information requests, examinations, reviews, and other interactions with the Central Bank of Ireland. Assist in preparing Board, Risk Committee, and Senior Management materials relating to compliance risks, regulatory developments, Compliance Programme delivery, and key issues requiring attention. Support appropriate escalation to the Head of Compliance and senior stakeholders where compliance risks, control weaknesses, delays, or regulatory issues arise.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with key internal stakeholders, including Senior Management, business leaders, Compliance Testing, Audit Services, Legal, Risk, and Finance.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the relevant legal entity operations, products/services, systems and associated risks/controls. Develop a good understanding of the regulatory change framework and the new regulations impacting the relevant legal entities. Work effectively as an individual contributor as well as in a team environment.

Skills/ Qualifications

• Compliance monitoring, Audit, Risk or Control experience and/or experience of providing advisory support to business areas would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Ireland/EU regulations and key regulatory developments relating to fund service providers (eg fund administration company, depositary company, fund management company) would be an advantage.
• Capable of making decisions, applies sound judgement and knows how/when to elevate.
• Can operate within strict reporting deadlines whilst balancing multiple, competing priorities.
• Influencing and conflict resolution skills.
• Proven and strong learning agility with a keen desire to support the development of others.
• Highly motivated individual, self-starter and team player.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Work Authorization Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

Looking for greater? You found it. A global financial leader with more than 22,000 employees in 23 locations worldwide, Northern Trust empowers our employees to achieve more than just business goals. Our focus on work-life balance, career mobility and unique opportunities are just a few of the reasons we’ve been named one of the world’s most admired companies.

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