Specialist - Procurement Risk, Controls & Resiliency (RCSA/BCDR)

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. Responsibilities Lead others to solve complex problems. Manage a business continuity or disaster recovery program for Global Procurement. Oversee, plan, and manage activities for the business continuity or disaster recovery function and units, ensuring that the business objectives are met in a timely manner. Lead, track and document the annual risk and controls self‑assessment program for all global procurement controls in scope. Indirectly manage and liaise with domestic and international business continuity or disaster recovery coordinators throughout the procurement organization. Participate in the development of long‑range business continuity and disaster recovery plans for in‑scope procurement activities. Coordinate and execute testing of business continuity and disaster recovery plans, recommend and follow up on business unit implementation of changes to the plans as appropriate. Consult with internal partners to identify critical business functions in order of priority or application/system tier level that must be restored in event of a disruption. Keep abreast of current legal requirements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and interpret those mandates for management and staff. Represent Global Procurement and provide leadership of various business continuity and disaster recovery related steering committees in conjunction with senior management of Global Procurement. Consult with internal partners on business continuity and disaster recovery processes to assure consistency with industry best practices. Serve as the point of contact to the various committees and steer groups across the organization. Knowledge Knowledge of the corporate business strategy development to effectively manage the business continuity and disaster recovery units. Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and business resumption planning, usually acquired through related experience. Knowledge of communication and systems technologies to understand how technologies function so that they can be adequately tested. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills. Interpersonal skills – relationship builder, respectful, problem‑resolving, influential, people‑friendly, and organizational savvy. Self‑management skills – adaptability and resilience, learning behavior, integrity and ethics. Client service and quality orientation – quality, relationship building, and client satisfaction. Experience University degree or equivalent experience, with 7+ years of total experience in the financial services industry preferred. Ability to lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Salary & Benefits 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 offers 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 does not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. EEO Statement Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made in a non‑discriminatory manner. #J-18808-Ljbffr 001 The Northern Trust Company