Associate Specialist, Data Analytics, Finance Data

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

We are seeking an Associate Specialist in Data Analytics with a unique blend of technical expertise and user-centered design thinking to lead the development and optimization of our Finance management data products. This role will be pivotal in shaping the data experience for our internal and external users of digitally consumable financial data by delivering finance data products built on Snowflake and visualized through Power BI.

You will work at the intersection of data engineering, business intelligence, and user experience—ensuring our data products are not only technically robust but also intuitive, insightful, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data engineers and data analysts to design scalable, performant data models in Snowflake.

• Lead the design and continuous improvement of Power BI dashboards with a focus on usability, storytelling, and business value.

• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform product decisions and improve the user journey.

• Translate business needs into technical requirements and product features.

• Ensure data governance, quality, and security standards are upheld across all solutions.

• Monitor product performance and usage analytics to drive enhancements.

• Partner with cross-functional teams in technology, finance and business stakeholders to align on priorities and execution.

Required Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in data visualization and user experience and analytics.  Data modeling and / or data architecture experience a plus.

• Advanced degree and / or certifications in UI/UX design, including human centric design principles, accessibility & inclusivity, data model visualizations

• Experienced UI/UX designer focused on human-centered design principles

• Advanced proficiency in Power BI Service cloud solutions using Direct Query on top of Snowflake data sets.

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake, SQL, and data modeling. CortextAI experience a plus.

• Proficiency in Python for data pipeline development and minor code enhancements preferred.

• Experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a client-facing environment.

• Experience with working with global teams across all time zones

• Experience integrating data into data lakes, warehouses, and relational databases.

• Strong analytical mindset with a passion for improving user experience through data.

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

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.