Operational Resilience Specialist– Resilience Pillars Integration

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role / Department The Operational Resilience Specialist – Resilience Pillars Integration is a First Line of Defense role within the Enterprise Resiliency Office. The role supports the Operational Resilience and Business Continuity frameworks by working with key stakeholders across core resilience pillars to ensure consistent, risk‑based resilience requirements are defined, embedded, and monitored across the organisation. The role sits within a dedicated Pillars Integration pod, working globally alongside two other partners to integrate resilience requirements across the following pillars: People Premises Technology (including End User Computing and Cyber) Third Party Data The Specialist will partner with pillar owners, change management teams, and other stakeholders to strengthen resilience outcomes, improve visibility of dependencies supporting Important Business Services (IBSs) and Important Internal Services (IISs), and support compliance with Operational Resilience and Business Continuity requirements. The role is expected to operate with a level of autonomy and accountability appropriate to Specialist seniority, leading defined workstreams, influencing stakeholders, and providing subject‑matter guidance across regions. Key Responsibilities of the Role Collaborate with global pillar stakeholders to define, agree, and embed minimum resilience requirements aligned to Operational Resilience and Business Continuity frameworks across People, Premises, Technology, Third Party, and Data pillars. Act as an active member of the Pillars Integration pod, working collectively with pod partners to deliver a consistent and coordinated approach to pillar integration globally. Support the identification, prioritisation, and oversight of resilience dependencies that support IBSs and IISs, ensuring alignment between pillar‑level activities and enterprise resilience objectives. Work with pillar owners to agree processes for obtaining, maintaining, and monitoring data required to assess conformance with resilience requirements at an individual component level. Partner with Change Management and relevant stakeholders to support the integration of resilience requirements into change processes, including mechanisms to identify and notify changes impacting IBSs and IISs. Support the integration of pillar resilience data into enterprise tooling solutions (e.g. Fusion or successor tools), working with internal tooling and capability teams. Provide input into management information, reporting, and analysis relating to resilience risks, vulnerabilities, and areas of non‑conformance across the pillars. Monitor and analyse the impact of organisational, process, technology, and third‑party changes on resilience requirements, escalating risks and issues as appropriate. Support oversight of compliance with Operational Resilience policies, standards, and regulatory expectations. Lead discrete projects or workstreams with manageable risk and resource requirements, delivering outcomes to agreed timelines. Act as a point of support and guidance for colleagues with less experience, contributing to knowledge sharing and consistent resilience practices. Skills / Experience The successful candidate will benefit from having: Strong knowledge of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity, including resilience dependencies across people, premises, technology, third party, and data. Previous experience in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Risk Management, or a related discipline within a financial services organisation. Understanding of regulatory expectations relating to operational resilience and business continuity, and how these translate into practical framework, policy, and control requirements. Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functions, regions, and seniority levels to deliver shared outcomes. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify resilience gaps, assess risk, and support development of remediation actions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing clear documentation and management information. Experience working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with changing priorities and ambiguity. Demonstrated ability to lead defined initiatives, manage deliverables, and work independently with appropriate oversight. Strong collaboration skills and a proactive, delivery‑focused mindset. Experience : Several years of related experience in operational control and / or resiliency. Work Authorization Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks. Working with Us As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve. Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities. Reasonable Accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.