Securities Analyst - Financial Analysis

Analyst - Financial Analysis (Securities Analysis)

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.

Job Profile Summary:

The Team is looking to add a Securities Analyst playing a critical role in supporting the organization’s investment, treasury, and balance sheet management functions. This position involves analyzing fixed-income and other security portfolios, monitoring market and economic trends, preparing performance and risk analytics, and supporting management with actionable insights related to securities investment strategy, valuation, and regulatory reporting.

Major Duties:

1. Securities Portfolio Analysis

• Evaluate the firm’s investment securities portfolio across asset classes (e.g., Treasuries, Agencies, MBS, ABS, structured credit, CLOs).

• Analyze trends in duration, yield, book value, fair value, and mark‑to‑market performance.

• Support peer analysis across comparable financial institutions to benchmark portfolio composition, performance, and trends.

2. Reporting & Insights

• Prepare periodic reporting packages for senior leadership, risk committees, and treasury groups—including portfolio summary decks, MTM analysis, and duration/valuation movements.

• Assist with regulatory and internal reporting requirements, coordinating with Treasury, Controllers, and Risk teams.

• Contribute to securities reporting processes (e.g., reviewing reports ahead of submission).

3. Market & Economic Research

• Monitor macroeconomic data, interest rate movements, and credit market developments.

• Assess the impact of rate curves, credit spreads, and liquidity conditions on portfolio risk and performance.

4. Valuation & Risk Monitoring

• Support valuation analysis for AFS/HTM portfolios and contribute to stress testing exercises.

• Track risk metrics such as duration, convexity, unrealized gains/losses, and sensitivity to rate changes.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Treasury, Risk, Finance, Controllers, and Front-Office partners to align portfolio analytics with financial plans and strategic objectives.

• Support ad-hoc analysis requests from internal stakeholders, including trading desks and senior leadership.

6. Process Enhancement

• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline reporting and analytics workflows.

Skills:

• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and prior experience with Regulatory reporting preferred

• Analytical and problem-solving skills required to evaluate financial results

• Creative thinker with excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills

• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Access skills. Power BI knowledge is preferred

• Ability to multi-task, manage priorities, work independently while maintaining attention to detail and meet deadlines in a demanding and deadline-oriented environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, innovative, self-starter and a team player with a high level of initiative

Experience:

• Bachelor’s/Post Graduate Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting

• 4+ years of experience in a financial services background or company. Fixed Income Securities Reporting & Analysis is preferred.

• CFA/FRM certifications preferred

Shift Timing: 3:30PM to 12:30AM IST

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level