Investment Operations - Stewardship and Voting

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.

Stewardship support consultant role enables the firm’s stewardship operations by implementing proxy governance policies and managing vendor relationships, including invoice processing and incident tracking. It involves daily proxy voting administration, sustainability data reporting, and efficient task allocation across the global team. The position also contributes to regulatory filings, handles internal and client reporting needs including due diligence and RFPs, coordinates responses to compliance inquiries, and assists with various cross-functional projects and initiatives.
 

Job Description

DUTIES:

• Support the firm’s Proxy Committee to implement all policies and procedures governing the firm’s stewardship activities.
• Assist with the ongoing administration and oversight of key vendor relationships including working with accounts receivable to ensure timely payment of invoices, and entering periodic reports into vendor management systems like Coupa to track any vendor incidents or material changes.
• Support administration, end reporting, and process improvement in the daily execution of proxy voting. This would include support with running ESG voting data for reporting initiatives as well as the efficient allocation of voting matters within the global team.
• Assist with the preparation and review of various regulatory reporting obligations including substantial shareholder obligations.
• Support various internal and client reporting obligations including client due diligence questionnaires and RFP submissions on behalf of the team.
• Coordinate responses to recurring and ad hoc portfolio compliance inquiries.
• Assist with other projects and initiatives as needed.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Strong understanding of sustainability & ESG issues and how they relate to investment.
• Willingness to perform structured and unstructured tasks with a high sense of urgency and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking; innate sense of concern and ability to identify and quickly escalate issues as needed.
• Works effectively with internal and external partners, from peer group to senior managers as well as traders and investment team personnel.
• Ability to develop and maintain a strong peer network across the firm to support information sharing and to resolve potential issues quickly.
• Ability to cope with changes & uncertainty while maintaining a client-service mentality along with an innate sense of curiosity.
• Demonstrated effective research and technical writing skills, and experience recording meeting minutes and overall records management.
• Demonstrated experience in responding and supporting firm responses to client due diligence, RFP, reporting inquires and reporting.

EXPERIENCE:

• For internal applications - 24 months as Associate Analyst(P1)
• Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Economics, Accounting, or other related field). (PMP)® Certification desirable but not required.
• 3-5+ years’ experience in the securities industry.
• Proven track record of overseeing complex operational processes and vendor management.
• Prior experience with systems like Proxy Edge (Broadridge), Proxy Exchange (ISS), Viewpoint (Glass Lewis) applications a plus.
• Previous regulatory reporting experience preferred specifically tied to global substantial shareholder ownership limits preferred.
• Above average proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (proficiency in MS Excel preferred).

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.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees.  In this stunning office, space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub – Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.