Senior Consultant, Compliance

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. Role/ Department: Northern Trust has an established Global Compliance Ireland team, with partners based in both Dublin and Limerick offices.  Clear goals, open communication, promoting collaborative working, empowering team members and an enjoyable working environment are features of how we try to operate as a team. The Senior Consultant, Compliance will play a key role in supporting the Head of Compliance in the delivery and ongoing enhancement of the Compliance Programme. The role will provide senior-level support across Compliance Risk Assessment, Compliance Monitoring, regulatory change, compliance policies, management reporting, governance committee reporting, and regulatory engagement. This role will report to the Head of Compliance and will be expected to act as a trusted senior compliance partner, providing constructive challenge, clear advice, and practical support to the business, Senior Management, and the wider compliance team. The role will also support the Head of Compliance in preparing for and attending key governance forums and may deputise for, or represent, the Head of Compliance at such forums where required. This is a second line of defence role requiring strong judgement, senior stakeholder management, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to operate independently while escalating appropriately. The key responsibilities of the role include: Senior support to the Head of Compliance Support the Head of Compliance in maintaining and embedding a comprehensive compliance framework for the relevant Ireland legal entities, leveraging the wider Northern Trust Group compliance framework where appropriate. Deputise for, represent, or support the Head of Compliance at governance forums, senior management meetings, risk committees, board-related forums, and other compliance meetings where required. Provide senior compliance advice, constructive challenge, and practical guidance to business stakeholders on regulatory obligations, compliance risks, and control effectiveness. Contribute to the preparation of clear, concise and high-quality management information for Executive, Risk Committee, Board, and other governance reporting. Compliance Risk Assessment Drive the Legal Entity specific Compliance Risk Assessment framework in line with Northern Trust policies/ standards and regulator expectations. Work with regional and global compliance colleagues in other geographical locations to enable the development of global standards, knowledge transfer and best practice. Coordinate appropriate reporting at various governance committees, including Board and Risk Committee forums. Ensure the rules inventory underpinning the Compliance Risk Assessment are maintained and updated as required.  Compliance Monitoring and assurance Support the preparation and delivery of the Annual Compliance Assurance Programme / Compliance Monitoring Programme for relevant legal entities. Perform compliance monitoring reviews to a high standard, ensuring timely, accurate, concise, and well-evidenced reporting. Regulatory engagement and governance Support the Head of Compliance in managing regulatory engagement, including preparation for regulatory meetings, information requests, examinations,