Head of Multi-Manager Investment Solutions

Northern Trust
Chicago, Connecticut
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 205,700 - 360,100 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Written communication","Verbal communication","Intellectual rigor","Accountability"]

Serve as the senior investment authority for Northern Trust Asset Management’s Multi-Asset Manager platform, owning the external manager lifecycle from sourcing and evaluation through onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Lead research priorities and governance over a large, globally distributed manager research agenda spanning public market equity, fixed income, and real asset strategies. Partner with operational due diligence teams and represent NTAM with managers, investment committees, and key clients.

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Head of Multi-Manager Investment Solutions

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Job Summary

Serve as the senior investment authority for Northern Trust Asset Management’s Multi-Asset Manager platform, owning the external manager lifecycle from sourcing and evaluation through onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Lead research priorities and governance over a large, globally distributed manager research agenda spanning public market equity, fixed income, and real asset strategies. Partner with operational due diligence teams and represent NTAM with managers, investment committees, and key clients.
Location: Chicago, Connecticut
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the senior investment authority for NTAM’s Multi-Asset Manager platform, accountable for external manager selection and oversight.
  • •Own and govern the end-to-end external manager lifecycle including sourcing, qualitative and quantitative evaluation, investment-committee recommendations, onboarding, and ongoing monitoring.
  • •Establish and refine research frameworks spanning people, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, performance, risk management, fees, and operational resiliency.
  • •Oversee a high-intensity research agenda with frequent manager meetings and disciplined hiring and termination decisions.
  • •Lead and develop a globally distributed team while partnering on operational due diligence with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Operations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 205,700 - 360,100 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kPensionMedicalDentalVisionSpending AccountsDisabilityPaid LeaveParental LeaveCaregiver LeaveLife InsuranceAccident Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in multi-manager investing, manager research, OCIO, investment consulting, or institutional asset allocation with senior investment leadership responsibility.
  • •Deep understanding of portfolio construction, manager evaluation, and risk management across asset classes.
  • •Experience leading disciplined investment governance and committee-based decision processes.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills presenting to senior investment committees, boards, and sophisticated clients.
  • •Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA) and CFA charter strongly preferred.
Experience:15+ yearsMulti-manager investingOCIOInvestment consulting
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipWritten communicationVerbal communicationIntellectual rigorAccountability
Certifications:CFA

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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