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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. About the role; The Control Consultant is responsible for providing support and oversight of the operational control environment for the designated practice areas. The Consultant displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, collaborating with the business and relevant Northern Trust counterparts (e.g., Risk, Legal, Compliance, Audit, etc.) to improve efficiency, control effectiveness, and productivity. The Consultant has knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience and uses this provide guidance to the business on risk and controls. The Consultant operates under general supervision but works independently with control & practice managers to actively execute control best practices and advise on risk treatment and control enhancements. Regular activities include performing risk-based control reviews, executing effective design and operating test execution to support issues management and change management, advising on the business continuity plan and any identified gaps, and executing in-depth analysis of risk events to identify root cause, thematic trends and to propose and recommend solutions. The Consultant also will assist with periodic risk reviews of operational processes, procedures, and specific client servicing deliverables for risk mitigation and ensures risk