Senior Specialist, Communications & Content Strategy

Northern Trust

Senior Specialist creating advisor-centric content strategies for financial services, focusing on market insights and engagement in asset management marketing at Northern Trust.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $109,940 - $186,760 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write advisor-centric thought leadership
Translate complex ideas into plain English
Support lead-generation campaigns
Lead rapid market-response content
Collaborate across teams
Measure and improve performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of writing/editing experience in asset or wealth management (or related financial services)
3+ creating content for intermediary channels (wirehouse, IBD, RIA)
Strong understanding of markets, investment products (mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, alternatives), and portfolio construction concepts
Proven ability to create digital-first content that drives engagement and leads
Comfort working in a regulated environment, including close partnership with Compliance
Strong interviewing, headline-writing, and fact-checking skills
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable operating during fast-moving market events
Familiarity with content performance metrics (e.g., analytics, UTMs, CRM/marketing automation)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

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Hard Skills & Tools

writingeditingcontent creationdigital contentfact-checkingheadline writingperformance measurementcontent performance metricsportfolio constructioninvestment products

Soft Skills

collaborationorganizational skillsdeadline-driveninterviewingcommunicationadaptabilityleadership