Technology Specialist - Strategic Remediation Validation at Northern Trust

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Financial Services, BankingIndustries

Requirements

Proven expertise in financial services assurance and validation testing activities, with a focus on technology, cyber, and data
Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence a wide range of stakeholders
Strong initiative, project management, people skills, sound decision-making, intuitive thinking, and sensitivity to cultural diversity
Ability to establish and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
Strong presentation and influence skills
Deep subject matter expertise in business risks, controls, processes, relevant laws, regulatory rules, and the impact of systems within areas reviewed

Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership to influence a wide range of stakeholders
Contribute to the design and build of the strategic remediation quality control validation methodology and processes, including creation of process documentation, roll out to stakeholders and team
Accurately design and execute the quality control/validation approach for complex regulatory and significant internal audit issues, and ensure that quality control/validation documentation is clear, concise, supports the reviews performed, and explains decisions made
Identify and analyze risks, plan and prioritize validation tasks for on-time delivery, conduct interviews, observe operations, document and analyze processes and controls
Provide effective review and challenge of significant remediation deliverables to ensure quality of design, implementation and sustainability
Exercise responsibility over the execution of assigned regulatory validation projects and/or deliverables to ensure that work is performed promptly and accurately
Develop and show an understanding of the business risks, controls, and processes, along with an understanding of relevant laws, regulatory rules and knowledge of the impact of systems within areas reviewed
Escalate and/or communicate with relevant senior stakeholders to discuss the issues raised during the quality control/validation activities and agree path forward for resolution
Identify critical gaps in completed remediation activities, present feedback to senior leaders across business, risk, and compliance, in advance of the formal submission to the regulators/internal audit

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Remediation ValidationAssurance TestingCybersecurityData ValidationTechnology AssuranceRegulatory ComplianceQuality ControlFinancial Services

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this Technology Specialist role?

This is a full-time position.

What salary or compensation is offered for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the key skills required for this Technology Specialist role?

The role requires proven expertise in financial services assurance and validation testing with a focus on technology, cyber, and data, along with strong communication, leadership, project management, and stakeholder relationship skills.

What is the team structure for this position?

This is a newly created individual contributor role within the Global Strategic Remediation Oversight and Governance (SROG) team, part of the Global Regulatory Affairs Office, reporting to the Remediation Validation Testing Manager.

What makes a strong candidate for this Technology Specialist position?

A strong candidate will have proven expertise in financial services assurance and validation testing focused on technology, cyber, and data, plus excellent communication, leadership, project management, and stakeholder influence skills.