HR Consultant/ Advisor, HR Services

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:

The HR Advisor acts as a partner to managers and individual contributors by providing professional HR support to relevant internal client groups. Consults with management regarding the interpretation and application of corporate human resources programs. Builds and maintains an advisor relationship with managers and delivers Human Resource solutions that effectively address business issues and needs. Ensures compliance with all employment and labor laws. The focus of this role is primarily on day-to-day risk mitigation, providing tactical and operational guidance on the administration of HR policies and programs

Job responsibilities will vary and, the Advisor will be able to demonstrate prioritization of multiple assignments and can easily be rotated or reassigned in order to balance the workload within the team.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Consults with managers on a variety of employment related situations and partners with managers on change initiatives with people impacts.
• Acts as a liaison between the line, HR Business Partners and other HR functions to ensure that HR services are coordinated with internal client needs.
• Provides guidance and leadership to managers and partners on dispute resolution, disciplinary action, regulatory compliance, problem solving, reductions in force and litigation avoidance.
• Supports the implementation of HR programs (career planning, performance management, etc.) and coaches managers in supporting a culture committed to employee engagement, development and growth.
• Ensures compliance on HR-related company guidelines and policies, as well as compliance with all regional, country, local and company regulations.
• Maintains an awareness of, and partners with Talent Acquisition to help achieve a high quality, diverse talent pipeline
• Participates in process improvement initiatives for the function, and may participate in functional and cross-functional initiatives
• Handles highly sensitive, confidential work
• May serve on or lead projects.

Skills/ Qualifications:

• A college or university degree and/or relevant proven work experience
• Solid understanding of risk associated with employment law
• Consulting, interpersonal, teamwork, communication, and client service skills.
• Experience working with clients in multiple jurisdictions advantageous
• Exceptional ability to organize and execute responsibilities.

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 [email protected].

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.