Senior Client Investment Officer - Chicago, United States - Northern Trust

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Chicago, IL

time type

Full time

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Posted 2 Days Ago

job requisition id

R123811


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.

The Global Family Office Investment Advisory Team (GFO Advisory Team) within the Institutional OCIO Asset Management business, offers world-class investment management combined with program oversight, manager research, customized program design, global custody and client servicing.

With approximately $140B AUM, the OCIO teams serve a global client base including:
corporate pension and retirement plans, foundations, endowments, healthcare organizations and government, family office/multi-family office, not-for-profit and public funds.

After carefully defining a client's return objective and risk tolerance, the GFO Investment Advisory Team builds a customized, multi-manager investment program diversified across multiple asset classes, multiple managers and multiple styles.

The result is a comprehensive investment program that increases the probability of achieving a client's investment objectives over the long-term, while seeking to minimize risk and volatility of returns over the short-term.

The integrated suite of investment solutions includes:

actuarial services, asset/liability studies, cash flow analysis, investment policy design, asset allocation, investment manager research and selection, program construction, program monitoring and evaluation, portfolio rebalancing, performance measurement, risk management, defined benefit and defined contribution plan management, trust and custody services, and credit services.

DESCRIPTION:

A Senior Client Investment Officer (Senior CIO) is responsible for developing investment solutions (within a team framework) and servicing key relationships within the Global Family Office Group.

In addition, he/she will be an important member of the leadership team supporting new business initiatives.

As a senior member on the GFO Investment Advisory team, the successful candidate will ensure alignment with GFO and Asset Management strategic initiatives.

The Senior CIO will work closely with high net worth family and/or family foundation clients with the creation, implementation, and oversight of complex, multi-asset class, multi-manager investment programs which includes discussing custom hedge and private solutions.

Services range from investment policy and asset allocation through open architecture manager search, selection and oversight, portfolio construction, implementation and continuous improvement across traditional and alternative investment strategies.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

Providing clients with investment advisory services which includes developing an understanding of client's unique investment/service needs and coordinating the design, implementation and monitoring of a customized, open architecture, investment program across traditional and alternative investments to meet those needs.

Communicate with clients and internal team members on a regular basis to proactively anticipate and respond to issues and developments, researching issues and opportunities, developing new ideas, and discussing investment capabilities.

Coordination of asset allocation, rebalancing, manager search, portfolio construction and similar analytical exercises working closely with internal teams and team members.

Coordination with dedicated internal manager research teams across traditional and alternative investments as part of sourcing and monitoring investment managers in and for client investment portfolios.

Interpret economic, market and business information from Northern Trust and other organizations, in order to recognize, understand and communicate market environment.

Assist in new product development and marketing. Work with product, research, and marketing to develop and identify new investment ideas or opportunities.
Proactively participate in prospective family office sales and marketing presentations.
Cross sell or refer company products and services to existing clients, when appropriate.
Proactively advise partners of issues that may affect clients/prospects in either a positive or negative way.
Display a high level of teamwork toward achieving business unit and team goals. Be a positive influence in the group.
Be prepared to author/co-author white papers/thought pieces for GFO client and prospect consumption.
Qualifications
Self starter – able to work independently as well as within a team structure.
A minimum of 10+ years of investment expertise including extensive experience with open architecture, alternative investments and ultra-high net worth

individuals/families.
Seasoned investment advisor working with or for a family office/multi-family office, endowment/foundation or institutional investment consultant.
Ideal recent experience as CIO, head of an asset class or senior institutional investment consultant.

Extensive knowledge regarding traditional and alternative investments in an open-architecture framework, as well as related issues that affect investments (economy, markets, finance).

Proven success developing and delivering integrated investment advisory services to sophisticated clients.
Ability to communicate complex investment solutions to a variety of constituents with varying levels of investment knowledge.
Technology orientation and proficiency is required to coordinate analysis of client portfolios and recommendations for improvements.
Written and interpersonal presentation skills are important for ongoing client interaction, team engagement and new business participation.
MBA/CFA/CAIA/CIMA/CPA

or other relevant investment credentials preferred.
For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally.

We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.

We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology.

And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.

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.

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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.

About Us

Looking for greater?
You found it.

A global financial leader with more than 22,000 employees in 23 locations worldwide, Northern Trust empowers our employees to achieve more than just business goals.

Our focus on work-life balance, career mobility and unique opportunities are just a few of the reasons we've been named one of the world's most admired companies.

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center

or call North America), Asia Pacific), India), Europe, Middle East and Africa) and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

APAC/INDIA EEO STATEMENT
It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age.

All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice.

This includes human resources' decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hiring and other employment decisions at Northern Trust are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.

EMEA EEO STATEMENT
It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age.

All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice.

This includes human resources' decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

USA EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy of The Northern Trust Company to afford equal opportunity in all phases of employment without regard to an individual's age, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic tests and information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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