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.

Please note: Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to a maximum of 3 job postings per recruitment season in North America. Please do not create multiple email addresses to apply to additional opportunities.

Posting Close Date: October 10, 2025, 11:59pm Central, unless the class is filled before that date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as programs will close once positions are filled.

WHO YOU ARE

You are pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in mathematics, statistics, computer science, computer engineering, finance, accounting, or economics at an accredited college/university, with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and Summer 2026 preferred.You have a preferred minimum GPA of 3.5Prior experience in a related capacity or obtained through rigorous academic coursework.You have proven analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills through course work, projects, and/or previous internship experience You have demonstrated use and application of coding languages to perform data analysis including back-testing.You have demonstrated use and application of artificial intelligence toolsets to perform data analysis, visualization and written output.You have experience using financial and statistical models.You have strong verbal and written communication skillsYou have demonstrated leadership and teamwork through projects and/or extracurricular involvement 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Investment Research Analyst role will provide quantitative analysis for use in investment selection, portfolio construction, product development, or asset allocation decisions. Use of coding skills to integrate various data sets to perform financial and statistical modeling will be frequent. The same skills will be used to evaluate and attribute the investment outcomes of those decisions against targets and peers. The analyst will collaborate with senior members to obtain guidance and will independently apply data analysis and modeling skills to generate theoretical outputs that can be employed in production processes. Successful candidates will understand financial markets, macroeconomics, risk metrics and investment objectives at the product and client level. The role will require continuous learning to build company and client knowledge, in addition to various technical applications.

Major Duties:

Conduct quantitative empirical research.Perform back testing and risk assessment.Participate in team meetings and present findings.Collaborate with project teams and provide investment data to drive fact-based decisions.

Located in Chicago, IL

Program Opportunities:

MentorshipMonthly speaker seriesLearning & Development sessionsCareer Development opportunitiesComprehensive orientationSocial EventsAccess to Alumni NetworkExposure to senior leadership

Salary Range:

$58,000 - $65,000 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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.