Sr Portfolio Advisor Manager

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.

Major Duties: 1. Responsible for managing an Investment Services group including conducting the performance management process and providing input for staffing and disciplinary actions.

2. Manages investment activities for a reduced set of major fee revenue producing accounts (target 90% capacity), representing large and sensitive high net worth personal trusts and individual investment portfolios typically larger in size and complexity within their market.

3. Develops, recommends, and directs the execution of programs designed to achieve investment objectives for specific individual clients.

4. Analyzes and plans the overall investment strategy with continuous revision as goals and objectives change and in the context of client needs working closely and proactively with the broader client service team to identify and execute on areas of opportunity.

5. Maintains an integral and influential presence within the local client facing team, clients, co-trustees, consultants, the bank's legal area and outside attorneys to ensure communication of client requirements and coordinate portfolio activity.

6. Consistently demonstrates mastery with new investment strategies, tools and capabilities, and portfolio research and investment methodologies through regular contact and engagement with the National Investment and Goals Driven Wealth Management Practices, their peers, and broader Wealth and Asset Management.

7. Engages in thought leadership publications, educational opportunities, and practice hosted symposiums and events.

8. Accountable for personal adherence to best practices as measured by the PM Dashboard and related reporting.

9. Accountable for personal execution of initiatives, new capability rollouts, and required training.

10. Provides continuous feedback on areas for improvement to leadership on national initiatives, changes, and expectations.

11. Adheres to National Investment Guidelines, feedback from the REV peer review process, and observes sound risk management practices.

12. Serves on standing investment services committees and participates in special projects as appropriate

Knowledge: Knowledge of investment and portfolio management theory, accounting and financial principles, associated investment strategies and instruments, and characteristics of various marketplaces, usually acquired through formal education and work experience, is required to manage portfolios.

• Knowledge of investment terminology, the laws and regulations governing trust investments and taxation, as well as internal investment policies, procedures and strategies, usually acquired through work experience and formal education, is required to operate within the framework of trust documents.

• Decision making, sales, and negotiating skills are required to guide sensitive or difficult situations through to agreement.

Experience: Minimum 10 to 12 years of investment experience, which may include research, in which consistent long term investment performance has met objectives.

Salary Range:

$225,000-$275,000 base salary

Salary range is an estimate of base pay.  Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package, including retirement and pension plan contributions, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life insurance, and other wellbeing benefits.

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 <