Specialist, Legal Entity Administration & Regulatory Compliance

Specialist, Legal Entity Administration & Regulatory Compliance

Northern Trust is seeking a highly experienced Specialist, Legal Entity Administration & Regulatory Compliance to join the Legal Entity Administration function.

This individual is critical in ensuring that Northern Trust's legal entities mostly across North America and EMEA operate in full compliance with global standards while meeting jurisdiction-specific regulatory requirements.

As a subject matter expert, the Specialist will lead governance and administrative efforts to maintain and enhance the Legal Entity Framework. The role involves collaborating with global stakeholders to support regulatory reporting, compliance, and strategic initiatives, while helping shape risk-aware business strategies aligned with legal and regulatory standards.

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 :

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

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.