Legal specialist - compliance

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.

Legal Entity Governance & Compliance Specialist

About The Role

As a subject matter expert, the Specialist will lead governance and compliance efforts to ensure Northern Trust’s legal entities across North America, EMEA, and APAC remain compliant with global standards and local regulatory requirements, overseeing documentation, registration, and regulatory obligations.

Key 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.
  
  

Qualifications

• 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
  
  

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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

Reasonable accommodation

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 [email protected].

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

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