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
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