Senior Regulatory Risk & Validation Consultant

Northern Trust; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust, Manila office, seeks an experienced Compliance/Risk professional to support the GCT-RCV program. The role involves planning, tracking, and reporting on validation activities, interpreting laws, and developing testing plans for regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, prepare detailed reports, and help improve processes while mentoring junior staff. Qualified candidates have 10+ years in compliance or related financial services roles, strong communication, and

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required to analyze regulatory requirements and support conclusions.
• Functional knowledge of compliance testing, regulatory change management, and validation activities.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and internal compliance policies is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple reviews, program administration activities, deadlines, and stakeholder communications.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Technical skills including Microsoft Office applications and reporting/dashboard tools such as Power BI.
• Strong interpersonal skills to partner with Business Unit Managers and Risk & Compliance Partners.
• Ability to identify risks, elevate issues, and recommend practical process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Supports the administration and ongoing execution of the GCT-RCV program, including review planning, tracking, reporting, and coordination of program deliverables.
• Maintains and monitors the RCV review inventory, reviews schedule, and related program documentation.
• Coordinates upcoming validation reviews to key stakeholders and supports distribution of validation results and reports.
• Assists management with reporting metrics, dashboards, and program updates.
• Reviews and interprets laws, regulations, and internal policies for developing validation approaches and testing plans.
• Develops testing scope and procedures to validate compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Executes regulatory change validation reviews to ensure implementation activities meet requirements.
• Identifies and escalates regulatory compliance risks or issues identified during reviews.
• Prepares clear reports detailing validation testing results, including observations and recommendations.
• Serves as liaison with Business Unit Managers, Risk & Compliance Partners, and stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.
• Supports timely delivery of RCV deliverables by coordinating documentation and communications.
• Delivers work with sound judgment, attention to detail, and regulatory understanding.
• Participates in training and maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements and procedures.
• Mentors junior team members to support knowledge sharing and consistency.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory change management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Risk assessment

MS Power BI

Reporting

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

College or University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Northern Trust, Manila office, seeks an experienced Compliance/Risk professional to support the GCT-RCV program. The role involves planning, tracking, and reporting on validation activities, interpreting laws, and developing testing plans for regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, prepare detailed reports, and help improve processes while mentoring junior staff. Qualified candidates have 10+ years in compliance or related financial services roles, strong communication, and