IRAS Consultant

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

We are looking for a consultant for our Investment Risk & Analytical Services (IRAS) team in Amsterdam. You will be the main point of contact for Northern Trust's clients in the areas of performance, risk and compliance. It is essential for Dutch customers that the reports are presented on time to the investment committee, supervisory authority, and other stakeholders.

Rol & Afdeling

Wij zijn op zoek naar een consultant voor ons Investment Risk & Analytical Services (IRAS) team in Amsterdam. Je zal het belangrijkste aanspreekpunt zijn voor de klanten van Northern Trust, op het gebied van performance, risico en compliance. Voor de Nederlandse klanten is het namelijk essentieel dat de rapportages op tijd worden gepresenteerd aan de beleggingscommissie, toezichthouder en andere stakeholders.

Your Role

• Consulting with clients on all aspects of their investment decisions and presenting performance results in accordance with client requirements.
• Supporting the relationship managers by providing technical expertise and attending customer meetings.
• Provide service to customers and external parties when using reporting tools.
• Involved in the production & quality assessment of planned reports (monthly and quarterly).
• Maintaining the various advanced systems and investment tools. Knowledge of market trends in the field of performance and risk measurements is an advantage.
• Assisting in preparing Dutch supervisory reports (FTK) and answering questions from the supervisor.
• Monitoring customer requests and communicating with all (external) parties involved.
• Enthusiastic about developing and improving performance capabilities and implementation for the relevant customers.
• Optimizing operational processes and striving for maximum efficiency.
• Participating in training initiatives for clients and colleagues, and serve as a mentor to IRAS analysts.

Skills

The role is a great fit if you:

• Has experience with performance analyses, risk services, and customer contact.
• Have excellent knowledge of financial markets, investment instruments, and portfolio management.
• Have an academic degree (required), preferably in business administration, finance, technology, or a similar field.
• Have an interest in or progress toward an advanced degree: CFA, CIPM, CAIA or other investment-related professional degree is a plus.
• Have a passion and good knowledge of tech and the use of Microsoft Office tools, with advanced Excel skills.
• Have analytical skills and enjoy solving problems.
• Has the necessary communication skills that suit a service role.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, spoken and written.

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.

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

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.

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