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.

Brokerage Product Owner

Summary

Join the Brokerage Product Team as a Product Owner for a global portfolio of Brokerage products and applications, delivering product enhancements, regulatory change and operational improvements. Based in Tempe, you will work closely with colleagues in Chicago and the global team.

Major Duties

Product Strategy, Business Cases & Roadmaps

·       Shape product strategy, roadmaps and priorities with Product Management, business and technology teams.

·       Develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses and funding requests that balance strategic, regulatory and risk priorities.

Product Ownership, Catalogue Management & Delivery

·       Own initiatives end to end, from requirements through testing, implementation and post-go-live support.

·       Maintain the product catalogue and backlog in Azure DevOps or similar; write user stories and acceptance criteria; coordinate UAT, sign-off and demos.

Application Ownership & Governance

·       Act as, or support, Application Owner for assigned applications, maintaining records and documentation.

·       Coordinate access, control and resilience reviews and audit requests; work with Technology, Support and vendors on incidents, defects and upgrades.

Risk, Procurement & Commercial Governance

·       Prepare Product Risk Assessments with Risk, Compliance and Information Security.

·       Raise ZIP procurement requests and support vendor due diligence, contracts and funding approvals; track risks, issues and decisions to closure.

Data Governance & Regulatory Change

·       Document data lineage, definitions, critical data elements and quality reviews for assigned products.

·       Partner with Operations, Compliance and Regulatory Reporting to deliver regulatory change and strengthen controls.

Stakeholder Engagement & Global Team Collaboration

·       Build relationships across Brokerage, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Procurement and vendors.

·       Facilitate workshops and governance reviews, give senior stakeholders clear updates and recommendations, and maintain documentation and release communications.

Qualifications

Required

·       Experience in Product Management or Ownership, Business Analysis, Application Support, Change Management, Operations or Technology Delivery, and a keen interest in growing in a Product role.

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure requirements and support technology-enabled solutions.

·       Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels; able to manage multiple priorities across locations and time zones.

Preferred

·       Brokerage, Capital Markets, Asset Management or Investment Banking experience, including trading, operations, onboarding or regulatory reporting workflows.

·       Experience with application ownership, product risk assessments, procurement, vendor management or data governance.

·       Agile experience with Azure DevOps or JIRA; exposure to Power BI, Snowflake or SQL; relevant Product, Agile, Business Analysis or Change certifications.

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 [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Tempe Office

The Northern Trust Tempe office opened in 2015 with 75 employees and now serves over 75 different business functions with more than 700 employees. The team is recognized as a Global Capability Center that delivers exceptional value, quality, expertise and innovation through our diverse talent. Learn more.