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Head of Bank Portfolio Management

Northern Trust · Chicago, IL · $205,700–$300,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time a portfolio or hedge decision you made went against you. How did you explain it?

What they are checking: Accountability and clear communication with senior leaders and governance committees when results disappoint.

Tell me about how you've built and led a treasury or investment team.

What they are checking: Leadership of a specialist team in a high-stakes function with strong control expectations.

What would you do

Rates are expected to fall over the next year. What would you consider doing with the investment portfolio and hedges?

What they are checking: Ability to reason through duration, reinvestment risk and hedge positioning while respecting risk limits.

How would you present an investment strategy to ALCO and get it approved?

What they are checking: Ability to frame strategy in terms of risk appetite, scenarios and trade-offs that a committee can decide on.

Risk Management challenges a hedge you want to put on. How do you work through it?

What they are checking: Respecting independent oversight while making a strong case grounded in analysis.

About the work

You'd report to the Treasurer and manage the bank investment portfolio and balance sheet hedging. How do you balance net interest income against economic value of equity?

What they are checking: Deep understanding that NII and EVE respond differently to rates and that strategy must manage both within risk appetite.

Walk me through how you'd use interest rate swaps to hedge the structural balance sheet.

What they are checking: Practical knowledge of fair value and cash flow hedges, hedge accounting and the risks hedges introduce.

How do liquidity rules like LCR and capital considerations shape what securities the bank can hold?

What they are checking: Understanding how HQLA requirements, risk weights and AOCI treatment constrain portfolio choices.

What lessons did the 2023 regional bank failures teach about managing a bank securities portfolio?

What they are checking: Awareness of unrealized losses, deposit behavior and the danger of unhedged duration in held securities.

How do you think about the classification of securities between available-for-sale and held-to-maturity?

What they are checking: Understanding the accounting, capital and flexibility trade-offs of each classification.

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The full job description

As published by Northern Trust.

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Chief Bank Portfolio & Balance Sheet Hedging Manager is a senior leader within Corporate Treasury responsible for the strategic management of the firm’s global bank investment portfolio and balance sheet interest-rate hedging activities. Reporting directly to the Treasurer, the role establishes and executes the investment and hedging strategy for Treasury-managed assets and structural balance sheet exposures, with the objectives of optimizing net interest income (NII), economic value, liquidity, capital efficiency, and risk-adjusted returns within the firm’s approved risk appetite and regulatory requirements. The role serves as the Treasurer’s principal executive for translating the firm’s balance sheet, liquidity, interest-rate, deposit, and macroeconomic outlook into an integrated investment and hedging strategy. This leader will partner closely with Asset-Liability Management, Liquidity Management, Capital Management, Finance, Risk, Markets, Economics, and business-line senior stakeholders to ensure that investment portfolio and hedging decisions are aligned with the firm’s broader balance sheet strategy. Key Responsibilities 1. Portfolio Strategy & Management Lead strategy, construction, and management of the firm’s Treasury investment portfolio, optimizing yield, liquidity, duration, capital efficiency, accounting outcomes, and risk-adjusted returns across approved asset classes and portfolio classifications. 2. Structural Interest-Rate Hedging Own the design and execution of Treasury’s structural hedging program, translating balance sheet exposures into hedge strategies that manage duration, repricing risk, NII volatility, economic value sensitivity, and accounting outcomes. 3. NII, ALM & Risk Optimization Support sustainable NII and margin performance while partnering with ALM to manage interest-rate risk across NII sensitivity, EVE, DV01/PV01, key-rate exposures, deposit behavior, basis risk, optionality, and stress scenarios. 4. Liquidity, Capital & Accounting Management Ensure investment and hedge strategies support liquidity resilience, HQLA, LCR/NSFR, monetization capacity, capital efficiency, RWA, AOCI/OCI, hedge accounting, and regulatory expectations. 5. Market Strategy, Execution & Governance Serve as Treasury’s senior market strategist and execution leader, translating macro, rate, yield-curve, liquidity, and credit-market views into portfolio and hedge actions while ensuring disciplined execution, controls, policies, limits, and senior governance communication. 6. Analytics, Performance & Scenario Management Establish forward-looking analytics, stress testing, scenario analysis, and performance attribution covering market movements, portfolio positioning, funding changes, hedge effectiveness, liquidity value, capital utilization, NII-at-risk, EVE sensitivity, and risk-adjusted return. 7. Leadership & Organization Build and lead a high-performing global Treasury investment and hedging organization with clear accountability, strong talent development, succession planning, cross-functional collaboration, analytical rigor, disciplined risk management, and effective controls. 8. Decision Authorities Subject to delegated authorities, recommend and/or execute decisions across asset allocation, duration, yield-curve and sector positioning, investment timing, securities transactions, hedge size, tenor and instrument selection, reinvestment strategy, liquidity positioning, and risk-limit utilization; escalate material strategic changes to the Treasurer and appropriate governance committees. Required Experience • 15+ years of progressively senior experience in Treasury, bank portfolio management, asset-liability management, fixed income, interest-rate risk, balance-sheet management, or related disciplines. • Significant experience within a large U.S., global, or systemically important banking institution strongly preferred. • Demonstrated experience managing a substantial bank investment portfolio and/or structural interest-rate hedging program. • Deep understanding of fixed-income markets and interest-rate derivatives. • Significant knowledge of bank balance sheets, deposit behavior, liquidity, funding, capital, and NII dynamics. • Experience presenting investment and balance-sheet strategies to Treasurer, CFO, CRO, ALCO, and other executive governance forums. • Experience operating within sophisticated regulatory and risk-management frameworks. • Demonstrated leadership of senior investment, Treasury, or balance-sheet management professionals. Salary Range: $205,700 - $300,000 Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. 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. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component. Work Authorization Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa). Working with Us As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve. Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities. Reasonable Accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com , or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

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