Senior Compliance Architecture Leader

Cyber Security Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Compliance Architect to serve as the senior architecture authority across Financial Crimes, Regulatory Compliance, and Regulatory Change portfolios. You will establish target-state architecture, govern technology strategy, and drive platform modernization for compliant, scalable solutions.

The role covers SaaS, cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premise platforms, enterprise data environments, and vendor solutions, ensuring secure, resilient outcomes while partnering with

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture across cloud-native and on-premise systems.
• Deep expertise in financial crimes compliance technology ecosystems.
• Experience with SaaS, regulatory, and governance platforms.
• Strong leadership for multi-discipline architecture programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture authority for AML, KYC, and sanctions platforms.
• Establish target-state architecture aligned with regulatory obligations and strategy.
• Develop portfolio roadmaps including cloud adoption and cost optimization.
• Define governance for SaaS, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
• Advise executives on technology strategy and regulatory trends.

Skills

AML

KYC

Sanctions Screening

Fraud Prevention

Case Management

Trade Surveillance

Electronic Communications Surveillance

Ethics & Conduct

Regulatory Reporting

Conduct Risk Management

Regulatory Change

GRC Platforms

Compliance Monitoring

Audit Management

Cloud-native

Kubernetes

APIs

Event-driven

Containerization

Platform Engineering

PCF

Vendor Management

Architecture Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Compliance Architect to serve as the senior architecture authority across Financial Crimes, Regulatory Compliance, and Regulatory Change portfolios. You will establish target-state architecture, govern technology strategy, and drive platform modernization for compliant, scalable solutions.

The role covers SaaS, cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premise platforms, enterprise data environments, and vendor solutions, ensuring secure, resilient outcomes while partnering with