Senior Consultant – Investment Performance Attribution

Northern Trust

Senior Consultant responsible for attribution analysis across all asset classes and investment styles at Northern Trust. Collaborating with portfolio managers and business partners to implement strategic solutions.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeStamford • Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $131,905 - $224,135 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

responsible for attribution analysis across a range of mandates spanning all asset classes and investment styles
analyze attribution results and articulate the sources of alpha and beta through written commentaries that integrate quantitative analysis with market and economic dynamics
generate high precision and quality investment performance attribution analysis to be used as feedback loop for different investment teams
have intellectual discussions with portfolio managers to assess the effectiveness of their strategies decision making process via attribution
collaborate with business partners including Risk Management, Product Management, Sales and Marketing, performance and accounting, and various operational teams, to implement strategic solutions for data issues
leverage NT technology and analytics and external technology/analytical platforms primarily Aladdin, FactSet, Perform, Bloomberg and Morningstar to continuously refine and deliver meaningful performance attribution that explains the investment outcomes effectively

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-10 years of work experience in the investment management industry, with a demonstrated track record within the attribution, quantitative analysis, risk analytics, portfolio construction space at a mid-to-large investment management firm
Proficiency with investment as well as reporting and analytic tools and databases
Bachelor or Master degree; CFA and/or CIPM designation preferred
Familiarity with Alternative investment process, performance and attribution analysis is a plus
In-depth understanding of the investment management business, with particular expertise in fixed income fundamental strategies and optionality of tax-exempted securities
Specific prior knowledge of and experience with factor based attribution, ability to differentiate different risk or asset allocation profiles that may impact the output of an attribution analysis
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and relentlessly to pursue facts and reach conclusions on cause/effect of investment outcomes
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and demonstrate ability to achieve results in a timely manner
Understanding of technology such as abilities to perform basic programming/coding tasks, knowledgeable of database structures (relational, cloud based) and navigate large set of data is complimentary for this role.

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

Attribution AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisPerformance AttributionRisk AnalyticsPortfolio ConstructionFactor Based AttributionProgrammingDatabase Structures

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsIndependent Work

Certifications

CFACIPM