Senior Lead, Tech Risk & RCSA: Strategy & Controls

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and pension

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Lead for Technology Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA). You will lead the RCSA program, coordinate risk identification, control design and reporting across Global Technology, and partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit to improve risk visibility.

The role requires strong knowledge of risk governance, familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT and ITIL, and experience with Power BI for dashboards.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in RCSA methodologies and risk governance.
• Understanding of technology risk domains such as cybersecurity, cloud, and IT operations.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT and ITIL standards and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of the RCSA program aligned with ERM and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting across Global Technology.
• Support governance discussions and risk remediation activities with stakeholders.

Skills

RCSA methodologies

Operational risk management

Control design

Control testing

Risk governance

Cybersecurity knowledge

Data analytics

Power BI

AI-enabled capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technology, information security, cybersecurity, risk management, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

AI-enabled risk tools

Data analytics

Job description

Northern Trust in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Lead for Technology Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA). You will lead the RCSA program, coordinate risk identification, control design and reporting across Global Technology, and partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit to improve risk visibility.

The role requires strong knowledge of risk governance, familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT and ITIL, and experience with Power BI for dashboards.