Northern Trust

This entry-level global custody and asset servicing scheme focuses on cross-border fiscal compliance, training business or finance graduates to manage international withholding tax (WHT) documentation, analyze client portfolios for tax relief opportunities, and process automated tax reclaim filings.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.Role/ Department: As part of the Custody Tax Operations team, the Tax Analyst is at the centre of the International withholding tax processing, Reporting to the Team leader, responsibilities will be to ensure that team request, record and manage Northern Trust’s client tax documentation, and accurately identify, process and track opportunities for the reduction of withholding tax on behalf of Northern Trusts global client base. The role will require responding quickly and professionally to inquiries in an accurate and timely manner and a focus to continually improve the service offered to clients.  The key responsibilities of the role include: Take on assigned tasks from the Team Leader and Senior members of the team Process, scan, record, distribute and file large volumes of documentation received by the team on a daily basis Processing of information and documentation to ensure maximum tax benefits for Northern Trusts global client base Escalate issues as appropriate in a timely manner Work closely with the relevant contacts within the scope of the process, to provide the best possible service, responding to queries and escalating as appropriate Be aware of all service level agreements in place Continuously support the team to meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of all clients Demonstrate a strong willingness to assist others when required, building effective relationships with members of the team and other teams as well Review processes to identify areas for automation or improved workflow Preparation and filing of WHT reclaims  Skills/ Qualifications: A strong educational background - Business/Tax or similar qualification  Bright, articulate and entrepreneurial with a demonstrated ability to navigate through obstacles, work under pressure and successfully deliver to tight deadlines in a fast moving business Environment  Demonstrated client servicing capabilities and excellent communication skills. Must be resilient to pressure and have the ability to adapt quickly. Accuracy and attention to details at all times Numerically competent with strong problem solving and analytical skills Good core IT skills – Adobe, Excel, MS Office, Word etc Ability to work within a team environment 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.

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This entry-level global market operations and risk mitigation scheme focuses on foreign exchange (FX) hedging strategies, training STEM or economics graduates to model client currency portfolios, execute automated rebalance trades, and write code to automate currency management workflows.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.Role/ Department:Northern Trust’s Currency Management group offers a suite of currency hedging solutions that assists clients in addressing the FX exposure and volatility of their foreign assets. Join an established global team where you will be responsible for managing risk on behalf of our clients across a range of strategies and investment mandates.This will require being a trusted contact and point of expertise for both internal and external stakeholders, as well as working collaboratively with the trading desks and supporting teams to implement our solutions and achieve optimal outcomes.The key responsibilities of the role include:The analyst will support their senior partners and other team members in all aspects of the day to day duties of the currency management business with the dual goals of minimizing operational risk and delivering on currency hedging objectives for our clients. As you gain experience, you will take responsibility for individual accounts and have increased client interaction.Assist in the daily management of clients’ currency hedging portfoliosGenerate rebalance, flow and roll tradesMonitor and assess portfolio performanceSupport the client servicing efforts with the preparation of client reporting packages and presentation materialsTake initiative and drive process improvement. Use your technical skills to work with our global teams to apply an innovative and forward-thinking mindset to the business and productsUndertake bespoke research projects applied to the FX marketSkills/ Qualifications:This role would suit a STEM or Economics/Finance graduate with a base in logical reasoning. You will be able to identify the governing dynamics underlying processes and transform your ideas into solutions through code and the use of AI. This will form the basis to build a practical knowledge of financial markets.Highly analytical mindsetExhibit strong attention to detail producing high quality work with a high degree of accuracy whilst operating under time sensitive deadlinesStrong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), you are able to work as part of a team as well as taking initiative to work independently on behalf of the teamFlexible and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment involving intra-day deadlinesCoding knowledge and proficiency in ExcelAn interest in FX and wider financial markets with a clear desire to learn moreHigh degree of integrityConstructive team worker with positive communication skillsPriority management OrganizedProblem solver with strong attention to detailWorking 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.

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