Senior Consultant - Controls Testing and Quality Assurance

Senior Consultant - Controls Testing Quality Assurance (Data Analysis & Reporting) - Pune/Bangalore

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 Summary:
We are seeking a 1LoD Control Testing Quality Assurance and Operations Sr Consultant to join our newly established Centralized 1LoD Control Testing function (1LoD Testing). This 1LOD Testing team aims to standardize and enhance our control testing practices across all Business Units and Corporate Functions.
As a key member of this team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting risk management activities across the organization. In this role, reporting into the Director of Quality Assurance & Operations, you will collaborate closely with partners across NTC’s global operations.

Major Duties:
· Automate and enhance quality assurance (QA) processes, reporting, and data analysis for 1LOD Control Testing
· Identify and implement efficiency opportunities through data analysis and reporting tools
· Analyze QA results to identify trends, issues, and insights from control test outcomes
· Design, develop and maintain dashboards (e.g., Power BI) to support key reporting deliverables
· Drive automation of scheduling and capacity planning
· Standardize QA reporting outputs to ensure consistency, transparency, and comparability across 1LOD Testing 
· Partner with QA leadership to develop and deliver training programs that reinforce new and updated standards and procedures 
· Assist with control projects, operational and/or corporate risk initiatives, where directed.

Experience & Skills:
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of experience in audit, controls testing or quality assurance data analysis and reporting, preferably within a Global Systemically Important Bank (GSIB) or similar financial institution.
- Strong experience with data and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, advanced Excel, Tableau)  
- Experience supporting control testing through GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow or similar)
- Advanced data visualization skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights 
- Demonstrate continuous improvement mindset with a focus on simplification and standardization
- Solid understanding of audit, control and risk management practices
- Strong written and verbal communication , including the ability to teach/train, etc.
- Self-motivated with strong collaboration and influencing skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities and meet deadline

Shift: EMEA - 3:30PM to 12:30AM IST

Internal Eligibility Criteria:

• 24 months as Consultant to apply for Senior Consultant

• 12 months as Senior Consultant for a lateral movement

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 Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.

Experience Level

Senior Level