Regulatory Change Assurance Lead & Program Manager

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Regulatory Change Assurance Specialist to lead and manage assurance reviews across the regulatory change lifecycle. You will oversee methodologies, coordinate responses to regulators and auditors, and drive continuous improvement in the Assurance function.

Reporting to the Head of Regulatory Change Assurance within the Global Regulatory Change Management (GRCM) team, you will partner with risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure effective control

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex assurance, audit, compliance, or regulatory change initiatives from planning through execution and closure.
• Strong program management capabilities, including prioritization, stakeholder management, resource planning, issue tracking, and executive reporting.
• Experience developing methodologies, templates, reporting standards, and training materials within assurance, risk management, or audit functions.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical frameworks, processes, controls, and assurance activities.
• Experience preparing regulatory examination responses and remediation documentation is preferred.
• Identify thematic issues, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement across reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute regulatory change assurance reviews across the organization, assessing design and implementation of responses to laws and regulations.
• Develop and execute the Regulatory Change Assurance Methodology and quality assurance of GRCM controls.
• Manage multiple assurance projects with scoping, planning, execution, and remediation verification.
• Engage with business, compliance, risk, and executives to assess regulatory risks and changes.
• Coordinate assurance reporting, issue closure packages, regulator deliverables, and training materials.
• Produce management metrics on coverage, observations, and remediation trends.

Skills

Assurance leadership

Program management

Methodology development

Regulatory translation

Regulatory examination responses

Stakeholder management

Audit and risk awareness

Strong written communication

Financial services experience

Project management principles

Education

College/university degree

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Regulatory Change Assurance Specialist to lead and manage assurance reviews across the regulatory change lifecycle. You will oversee methodologies, coordinate responses to regulators and auditors, and drive continuous improvement in the Assurance function.

Reporting to the Head of Regulatory Change Assurance within the Global Regulatory Change Management (GRCM) team, you will partner with risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure effective control