Head of Global Multi-Manager Investment Solutions

056 Northern Trust Investments Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 206,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Northern Trust Asset Management seeks a seasoned senior investment leader to head Multi‑Manager Investment Solutions. This role oversees external manager selection, lifecycle governance, and monitoring across public markets, guiding OCIO and Wealth Management platforms with a fiduciary mandate.

You will shape research priorities, collaborate across teams, and lead a global team, ensuring disciplined decision making and strong client outcomes in a complex asset landscape.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in multi-manager investing, manager research, OCIO, investment consulting, or institutional asset allocation with senior investment leadership responsibility.
• Deep understanding of public and private markets, portfolio construction, manager evaluation, and risk management across asset classes.
• Demonstrated experience leading disciplined investment governance and committee-based decision processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior investment committees, boards, and sophisticated clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior investment authority for NTAM’s Multi‑Manager platform, with accountability for external manager selection and oversight.
• Own and govern the end-to-end external manager lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, evaluation, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring.
• Establish and refine research frameworks covering people, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, performance, risk management, fees, and stability.
• Oversee a high‑intensity research agenda with 750+ manager meetings annually and decision discipline.
• Provide senior oversight of operational due diligence with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Operations.
• Translate manager research into actionable guidance for OCIO portfolios and multi‑manager funds.
• Represent NTAM in senior discussions with managers, investment committees, and clients.
• Lead a globally distributed team, fostering rigor, accountability, and improvement.

Skills

Multi-manager investing

Manager research

OCIO

Investment consulting

Institutional asset allocation

Senior investment leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or equivalent

CFA charter

Job description

Northern Trust Asset Management seeks a seasoned senior investment leader to head Multi‑Manager Investment Solutions. This role oversees external manager selection, lifecycle governance, and monitoring across public markets, guiding OCIO and Wealth Management platforms with a fiduciary mandate.

You will shape research priorities, collaborate across teams, and lead a global team, ensuring disciplined decision making and strong client outcomes in a complex asset landscape.