Associate 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.

NTAM Investment WRITING & REPORTING:

Profile summary:

The Investment Writing & Reporting Team's core focus is to research and produce industry standard commentaries that primarily form an integral part of fund factsheets and other corporate wide marketing material. The team produces asset class based investment research commentaries for Portfolio Managers. Further, the team also compiles the Investment Reviews and Quarterly Ireland Fund Boards.

Job Title: ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT INVESTMENT WRITING

Principal Responsibilities

• Research and produce asset class wise commentaries through analysis on macro-economic data, developments in global financial markets and political events impacting economies.
• Proactively adapt, strategize, communicate & execute on a day-to-day basis
• Research, organize and write engaging thought leadership content, including commentaries, presentations etc. that reinforces the investment views and positioning taken by the Firm.
• Act as a writing and editing resource, ensuring high quality and accurate materials are being produced having understood the audience.
• Work closely with the stakeholders such as Portfolio managers, investment associates, marketing team, product and global distribution teams in order to develop new ideas and ensure alignment on content creation and messaging
• Contribute to the broader Investment Communications team's output including editing regular publications and quarterly commentaries
• Ensure consistency in the company's voice, key messages and editorial style across markets, channels etc.
• Keep up to date with developments in financial markets and maintain a deep understanding of thought leadership activities implemented by our peer group
• Good understanding of the regulatory and economic environment for product and non-product information in the appropriate geographical area

Skills / Experience

• Extensive knowledge of financial markets and investment/financial concepts, with the ability to understand and communicate product strategy
• Good product knowledge and ability to translate that into thoughtful and engaging written commentary
• Exceptional writing skills to help create a wide range of communication materials for various audiences
• Demonstrate ability to capture complex ideas and express them in a clear, concise and engaging writing style
• Able to work at a fast pace with strong attention to detail, highly organized and strong project management skills
• Consistent, proactive and prompt follow through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interact with all levels of staff and management
• Creativity-able to recommend new and unique ideas
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• 5-6 years working experience in a financial services firm/asset management industry
• MBA or equivalent / CFA would be an added advantage.

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.