Specialist, Data Analytics

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago seeks a Specialist, Data Analytics Engineer to lead Master Data Management data integration, transformation, quality assurance, and distribution across the enterprise.

You will translate business needs for KYC, client onboarding, and reporting into MDM requirements, define specs with stakeholders, and supervise data governance and quality KPIs, while aligning with regulatory and enterprise data strategies.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs such as KYC, client onboarding, reporting, relationship manager hierarchy, and related business processes into MDM requirements.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to define functional requirements and specifications.
• Serves as the functional lead for Master Party, Account, and Enterprise Reference Data domains, translating business needs into data models, business rules, and processes. Responsible for ensuring data quality, governance compliance, and alignment with client lifecycle, regulatory, and enterprise data management strategies.
• Define and monitor data quality KPIs.
• Partner with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Architecture, and Data Governance teams.
• Ensure master data standards, controls, and governance requirements are implemented.

Job description

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Specialist, Data Analytics Engineer serves as the technical leader for Master Data Management (MDM) data integration and movement, with accountability for data ingestion, transformation, quality assurance, and distribution of master data across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Business Technology Bridge

• Translate business needs such as KYC, client onboarding, reporting, relationship manager hierarchy, and related business processes into MDM requirements.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to define functional requirements and specifications.
• Serves as the functional lead for Master Party, Account, and Enterprise Reference Data domains, translating business needs into data models, business rules, and processes. Responsible for ensuring data quality, governance compliance, and alignment with client lifecycle, regulatory, and enterprise data management strategies.

Data Quality & Governance Oversight

• Define and monitor data quality KPIs.
• Partner with Data Stewards, Data Owners, Architecture, and Data Governance teams.
• Ensure master data standards, controls, and governance requirements are implemented.

Salary Range

$137,400 - 240,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust's history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.