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Custody Client Services Specialist

Posted on Nov. 4, 2025

Limerick, Ireland
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

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.

The role:

Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and/or business knowledge and functional custody expertise. Focus of the role is on oversight of the custody serving relationship, in the areas within the remit of Custody Client Service Specialist (CCST) EMEA. Co-ordinates and delivers on the most complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues. Consistently displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, engaging with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful change for both the business and our clients.

Responsibilities:

Understand the needs of your clients and influence senior stakeholder forums internally to champion their requirements, resulting in impactful change.
Responsible for building rapport and relations with key client contacts to better understand their needs and priorities.
Senior point of consultation for any complex or ambiguous issues that require senior focus and/or escalation.
Lead discussions with senior CSST management to coordinate cross-client change initiatives.
Dissect problems using qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, abstract thinking and root-cause analysis when required.
Drive change through identifying product and process gaps; effectively prioritising and aligning resources.
Build and maintain relationships with business unit and functional leaders, their teams, and members. Market Custody Client Services Business Unit initiatives and be able to influence across various levels.
Contribute to the development of key business unit and corporate strategies on growth, brand, shared services, and new business models.
Participate in the development and enforcement of controls within the functions of the business unit. Engage with control and other business units to ensure that the control and risk environment in the unit is at the highest possible level and that the business is not accepting any undue risk.

Skills and experience:

In depth knowledge of Global Custody and Securities Services, gained through 15+ years’ financial service industry experience, including product and operating model expertise
Good understanding of technology, digital development and industry trends in securities services
Proven track record of managing senior stakeholders to align on required business outcomes, being able to influence and negotiate as needed, preferably within Custody.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
Highly flexible and adaptable to change
Demonstrable technical skills and ability to build systems knowledge is required

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.

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