Senior Analyst, Transfer Agency

Senior Analyst, Transfer Agency

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department

The Transfer Agency department provides a third party fund administration service to numerous fund management companies covering the full range of shareholder servicing functions including dealing, registration, finance and investor services.  Transfer Agency is a growing department based over Luxembourg and India. It’s a fast paced environment offering all partners excellent opportunities to grow their careers.   

The key responsibilities of the role include

• Operates under general supervision but works on own most of the time.
• You need to have good organisational skills to prioritise your day, the team’s priorities and plan the in-time delivery of the FATCA & CRS related tasks.
• Technically competent to act as first point of reference for day-to-day queries, and serves as a liaison to related areas.
• Has both broad and in-depth knowledge in chosen field, plus strong knowledge of related areas.
• Carries out relatively complex, extensive, high profile activities e.g. direct interaction with committees and more senior management.
• Demonstrates excellent analytical, consultative, communication and judgment skills.
• May lead projects and/or train lower-level staff.
• Focuses on maintenance and implementation of policies and procedures in the function, building towards becoming an area expert.

Skills/ Experience

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Good project management and communication skills and have strong working knowledge of the firm, the industry and technology
• Sound knowledge of Transfer Agency duties ideally in a similar role and of financial markets
• Experience in a similar role or equivalent for at least 3 years
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)
• Good understanding MS Office
• Attention to detail and focus on quality (working with accuracy)

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. 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! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater