Responsibilities

• Write advisor-centric thought leadership
• Market commentary, investment explainers, portfolio construction content, client-ready guides, emails, infographics, and video/podcast scripts
• Translate complex ideas into plain English
• Turn investment views, data, and product mechanics into clear, client-friendly narratives advisors can share
• Support lead-generation campaigns
• Create content for email, social, paid media, landing pages, gated assets, and nurture flows—focused on engagement and qualified leads
• Lead rapid market-response content
• Draft and coordinate time-sensitive market commentary in close partnership with Investment teams—often under tight deadlines
• Collaborate across teams
• Work daily with Investments, Sales, Product Marketing, Digital, Design/Video, and Compliance to deliver high-quality, compliant content

Requirements

• 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

• 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.