Hybrid Legal Entity Governance and Compliance Specialist

at Northern Trust

• Job title: Legal Entity Governance and Compliance Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $114,700 - $194,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Entity Framework
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Specialist role at Northern Trust ensuring governance and compliance for legal entities across multiple regions including North America, EMEA, and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Administer legal entities across assigned regions in alignment with global policies and jurisdiction-specific regulations.
• Maintain the Legal Entity Framework, including documentation, registration, and record-keeping.
• Implement and monitor governance standards and compliance procedures within the First Line of Defense (1LOD).
• Track and manage legal entity obligations, including regulatory registrations and responsibility mapping.
• Collaborate with Second Line (2LOD) and Third Line (3LOD) teams to support effective compliance and risk oversight.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across NA, EMEA, and APAC to ensure consistent governance execution.
• Align with the Global Regulatory Conduct Office on regulatory standards and reporting requirements.
• Provide management reporting and insights on legal entity governance and compliance.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance legal entity administration and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in legal entity governance, compliance, or corporate administration within financial services.
• Deep expertise in legal entity governance and regulatory compliance, with the ability to interpret and apply global and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
• Proven success managing entity-level obligations and governance reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-regional collaboration skills, with experience influencing governance and compliance outcomes across NA, EMEA, and APAC.
• Experience working with regulators, governance committees, and risk oversight functions to support enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
• Ability to balance global policy alignment with local regulatory obligations, ensuring consistent and compliant execution.
• Advanced analytical and reporting capabilities, including proficiency with governance and compliance tools.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage complex priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines

Benefits

• 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
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component