Senior Consultant, Trade Performance, Analytics

Northern Trust

. Develop trading insights across asset classes, with an initial focus on equities and fixed income .

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $83,100 - $141,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop trading insights across asset classes, with an initial focus on equities and fixed income
Identify opportunities to improve trading performance and client outcomes through data-driven analysis
Support client and prospect meetings in partnership with Sales Trading, Execution Trading, and Relationship Management
Prepare client-ready analysis, reporting, and presentation materials
Provide management reporting on TCA and trading activity, including key trends and performance insights
Own clients, reports, processes, or analytics deliverables from end to end
Coordinate with internal teams and clients to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency
Support the development of analytics capabilities, new data use cases, and cross-sell opportunities across the business
Improve analytics processes and best practices to support scale and efficiency
Provide guidance and informal leadership within the analytics team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Progress toward professional qualifications, such as CFA Level I or equivalent, is desirable
Strong knowledge of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), best execution, and regulatory reporting across multiple asset classes, including equities, FX, and fixed income
Relevant experience in asset management, banking, brokerage, or financial services in a performance reporting, trading analytics, or data analytics role
Experience working closely with trading desks, sales trading, or portfolio management teams, particularly in equities
Ability to translate complex quantitative data into clear, commercially relevant insights for technical and non-technical audiences
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and engage senior internal and external partners
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reasoning skills, with close attention to detail
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, with experience working with large datasets
Technical aptitude and an interest in data tools and coding, including SQL, are a strong advantage
Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Able to work effectively across regions and time zones

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
other voluntary and well-being benefits
discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component

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Hard Skills & Tools

Transaction Cost Analysisdata analysisquantitative data analysisperformance reportingtrading analyticsdata analyticsSQLExcelPowerPointWord

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementinfluencingengagementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillsproactivitycommunication skillsleadership

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeCFA Level I