Senior Lead - Technology Risk and Control – Emerging Technology Risk

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.

The Senior Lead, Technology Risk and Control Officer play a key role within Northern Trust’s Global Technology organization, supporting a strong First Line of Defense and a control‑aware culture. This role is responsible for leading the identification, assessment, and oversight of Emerging Technology risks, including those related to artificial intelligence, cloud, SaaS, data‑driven platforms, and evolving technology architectures, to support secure, compliant, and resilient technology solutions.

The Senior Lead serves as a trusted risk partner to Technology and Cybersecurity teams, driving effective emerging technology risk identification, risk assessments, and control oversight, and contributing risk insights to issue management and risk treatment decisions. This role supports strong governance outcomes, regulatory readiness, and the continued evolution of technology risk management practices across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Risk & Control Oversight

Lead and oversee the planning and execution of emerging technology risk assessments, including evaluation of risk drivers, control design, and operating effectiveness across AI, cloud, SaaS, data, and cybersecurity domains.

Assess whether controls supporting emerging technology use cases are appropriately designed, clearly documented, consistently executed, and supported by complete and reliable evidence.

Identify emerging and systemic technology risks, clearly articulating root cause, impact, and risk implications to senior stakeholders.

Risk Assessment & Stakeholder Partnership

Serve as a risk advisor to technology leaders, architects, control owners, and process owners, providing practical, risk‑based guidance to strengthen control maturity and manage emerging technology risks.

Influence risk decision‑making by delivering balanced risk assessments that consider business objectives, regulatory expectations, and evolving technology adoption.

Build strong partnerships across Technology, Cybersecurity, Architecture, Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, and Audit to ensure consistent risk identification and oversight.

Risk Oversight, Issues & Governance

Lead and support oversight of emerging technology risks through the technology risk treatment lifecycle, including risk identification, assessment, approval, and monitoring of remediation or acceptance decisions.

Oversee emerging technology‑related control issues, ensuring timely remediation, appropriate escalation, and readiness for validation and audit review.

Support preparation of risk materials for governance forums and committees, including senior management and risk committees.

Regulatory, Audit & Assurance Support

Play a key role in regulatory exams, supervisory interactions, internal audits, and independent risk assessments related to emerging technologies, ensuring well‑coordinated responses and high‑quality evidence.

Proactively monitor emerging technology regulatory developments and assess their impact on technology risk and control expectations.

Qualification and Experience

10-12 years of experience in Technology Risk, Cyber Risk, Cloud Risk, or related disciplines, with demonstrable enterprise‑level accountability.

Exposure to AI systems, cloud platforms, and complex digital architectures within regulated environments is a plus

Professional certifications such as CISSP, CCSK, CRISC, or equivalent preferred

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 [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

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.