Investment Data Analytics, Consultant

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Investment Data Analytics Summary The Consultant supports the accuracy and integrity of investment portfolio data across asset classes, collaborating with internal teams to ensure high-quality reporting and reconciliation. Within this role, the successful candidate will be involved with data validation, performance and transaction reviews, reconciliation oversight, and process improvement.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, mathematics, statistics, or data analytics or equivalent experience
• Experience in investment performance measurement, alternative asset operations (including private equity and hedge funds), or investment/fund accounting
• Demonstrated experience working with large, complex investment data sets and ensuring data integrity across systems
• Strong understanding of private equity metrics such as TVPI, DPI, and PIC
• Familiarity with IBOR and ABOR reporting standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel; experience with data reconciliation tools or investment data platforms is a plus
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to data accuracy and completeness

Nice To Haves

• Progress toward or completion of advanced credentials such as CFA, CAIA, CIPM, or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as the daily point of contact for internal operational inquiries related to investment accounting and data workflows
• Perform initial and secondary reviews of investment data, including investment transactions, valuations, manager estimates, plan income/expenses, contributions, withdrawals, benchmark data, and underlying manager exposures
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of portfolio data across systems and reporting platforms
• Support data management related to transactional impacts on realized gains/losses, cost basis, and market value
• Conduct secondary reviews of investment reconciliations including cash, positions, performance, transactions, and unfunded commitments
• Participate in onboarding activities, including internal discovery sessions, project planning, and coordination across teams
• Assist in training new team members in investment accounting, data validation, and operational procedures
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement, data quality initiatives, and documentation of best practices

Benefits

• Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.
• Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level