Consultant, Client Onboarding
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Northern Trust scores B on the Alion truth index.
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. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Role/ Department:
Client Onboarding Consultant.
The role sits within the Transformation function. The function combines deep functional and business expertise to support large-scale transformational programmes across the organization. The role helps define and drive strategy and innovative solutions that address current and future business challenges and support the achievement of organizational objectives. It also considers corporate strategic initiatives collectively, connecting them into a holistic roadmap and ensuring alignment with the broader enterprise direction.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
The Fund Event Team is central to the ongoing success of our business growth as we are the pivot point between our clients and our operational teams during the project management of our client’s fund event initiatives. It is a highly dynamic and evolving role at the forefront of new products, regulatory changes and shifting client needs.
- Active management of direct and indirect communications with clients, service providers, fund management companies, custodians, portfolio managers and brokers in order to successfully run fund events in line with the defined scope and time
- Helping to coordinate the operations teams involved in fund events (launches, mergers, migrations, liquidations…);
- Ensuring that events are coordinated through the whole production life-cycle of the fund by using established best practices and project tools;
- Maintaining project plans, RAID logs, runbooks and any other project related documentation;
- Identifying and escalating issues including system functionality, data availability, resource availability and the scope or scale of on-going projects;
- Assist the Client Service Delivery Managers in identifying any changes to service level reporting or deviation from standard operating models raised in the project environment to ensure they are captured appropriately in service level agreements.
Skills/Qualifications:
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills;
- Inquisitive by nature and a fast learner;
- A good understanding of the financial industry, especially funds and asset servicing, from an operational and business perspective;
- The ability to stay focused and analytical under pressure;
- Flexibility and adaptability in dealing with an evolving operating model and with an evolving business environment;
- Able to prioritize business requirements to manage deliveries within agreed deadlines;
- Excellent at communicating; both in writing and verbally in English. French and/or German would be desirable.
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
About Our Luxembourg Office
In 2024, the Northern Trust Luxembourg office celebrated their 20th anniversary, an important chapter in their history. Having opened in 2004 to support one client, they have since grown their client base substantially and increased their headcount significantly, which now stands at over 400.
From modern fully equipped meeting rooms to a vast canteen with a view over a vegetable garden, maintained by our team all year round, and a rooftop where beehives have been installed, this space is truly a source of pride for our team. Learn more.