Global Accounting Product Lead, SVP

About the role

Drive the evolution of Northern Trust's global accounting product suite across fund, insurance, partnership, and related capabilities. Sitting within Asset Servicing's Product Office, this role helps advance product solutions that support institutional clients across custody, administration, fiduciary, and data services. This is a senior individual contributor opportunity for someone who leads through expertise, influence, and cross-functional partnership to help modernize the platform and deliver meaningful client and business impact. Major Duties Asset Servicing Product Leadership Lead the global accounting product portfolio across fund, insurance, partnership, and related capabilities Set product direction and roadmap priorities in partnership with key stakeholders Bring together accounting, data, reporting, and service capabilities into cohesive solutions Strategic Leadership Serve as a senior product leader through expertise, influence, and sound judgment Drive industry analysis, modernization initiatives, and product differentiation Represent the product in client and industry engagements Stakeholder Engagement & Enterprise Alignment Partner across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, and Compliance Influence priorities and decision-making with senior stakeholders Lead cross-functional outcomes through collaboration, credibility, and strong product knowledge Commercial & Financial Leadership Help shape pricing strategy and product financial performance Support capital planning, investment prioritization, and business cases Contribute to growth through a competitive and scalable product strategy Execution & Governance Support delivery across product lifecycle stages Ensure adherence to governance, risk, and control frameworks Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and risks