Audit Specialist - Risk and Control Enhancement

Key responsibilities of the role include Lead audit validation work focused on operational risk and control transformation. Partner with audit teams to plan, challenge, and deliver high-quality audit coverage. Interpret regulatory expectations, risk themes, and industry practices to guide control assessment. Analyze risk and control information to identify issues, insights, and practical improvements. Prepare clear reporting for senior leaders on audit observations and control effectiveness. Advise on testing approaches, issue development, and audit reporting quality. Coordinate with business and risk stakeholders to understand change activity and emerging risks. Support team capability through knowledge sharing, coaching, and participation in relevant forums. Skills / Qualifications 10+ years of extensive operational risk management experience, including knowledge of risk and control self-assessment and third‑party risk practices. Proven experience applying audit, risk, or control principles within financial services or a similarly regulated environment. In‑depth understanding of relevant regulatory expectations and how they inform audit coverage and control evaluation. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and develop practical recommendations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present risk and control insights clearly to senior stakeholders. Relevant professional certification or advanced qualification, such as accounting, audit, information systems, risk, or business administration credentials. Salary Range $114,700 - 194,900 USD Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well‑being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component. Work Authorization Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa). #J-18808-Ljbffr PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)