Risk Management Director

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Northern Trust Full time
About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a leading global financial institution with a rich history dating back to 1889. As a Fortune 500 company, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for individuals, families, and institutions seeking innovative financial solutions.

Our commitment to service, expertise, and integrity has enabled us to build a reputation as a reliable and forward-thinking organization. With over 130 years of experience and a team of over 22,000 partners, we continue to push the boundaries of financial services and guidance.

About the Role

The Process, Risk, and Control (PRC) Taxonomy Director plays a critical role in our enterprise risk management function, responsible for embedding and refining the PRC taxonomy across the lines of defense. As a key figure in the 2nd line of defense, this Director reports to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management and collaborates extensively with both the 1st and 2nd line teams.

The core responsibilities of this role include the development and maintenance of the PRC standards, ensuring consistency and enhancing the quality of process and control documentation across risk domains, business units, and legal entities. The PRC Taxonomy Director oversees the construction of the PRC Inventory and coordinates the definition of key controls, as well as maintains the associated technology capabilities.

This role is instrumental in fostering a culture of risk awareness through training and monitoring adherence across the lines of defense. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in enterprise risk management, including PRC taxonomy and processes, at a large-scale financial services organization, and a demonstrated ability to oversee such functions and effectively collaborate with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
  • Sustain and embed Process, Risk and Control Standard and Internal Control Standard across lines of defense through training and adherence monitoring
  • Drive consistency and quality of process and control documentation across risk domains, business units, and legal entities
  • Maintain Process, Risk and Control taxonomy and the Process and Control Inventory technology capability
  • Keep abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to proactively identify potential threats and opportunities and evolve the risk management framework to align with changing business and regulatory practices
Requirements
  • Extensive years of direct risk management framework experience at a large-scale financial services organization preferred, including enterprise risk management experience
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in designing, training, and monitoring enterprise PRC taxonomy and control identification practices, supporting effective implementation and sustainability
  • Proven capability in high-quality execution, including both independent execution, as well as influencing cross-functional stakeholders to drive change
  • Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar Governance Risk and Compliance tool, preferred
  • Experience overseeing financial and/or non-financial risks, including interpreting and adhering to associated prudential expectations
  • Ability to accurately identify, escalate, and drive actions to mitigate priority risks
Skills
  • Successful candidate will possess the following key skills: strategic thinking, conceptual thinking, logical thinking, stakeholder management, project management, change management, digital literacy, and PRC taxonomy and control identification
  • Strong communication skills, including verbal and written communications to senior leaders and committees
Education
  • BS/CA diploma in management or finance; An MBA or similar advanced degree preferred
Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve.

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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