Middle Office Trade Operations, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for

State Street AIS provides fund accounting, administration, tax, compliance and middle office trade support services to hedge fund managers. AIS combines its experienced teams of trained financial service professionals with sophisticated software development talent to create a superior trade support infrastructure that features Straight-Through-Processing (STP) and real-time information. The responsibility of the operations group is to support clients by providing trade capture, portfolio pricing, trade confirmation and settlement services. We are looking for a qualified candidate to join our team; growing their acumen for complex financial products and the security settlement lifecycle while working in support of large alternative investment managers trading across diverse strategies.

What you will be responsible for

• Overseeing development of Middle office applications and products.

• Maintaining flow between Operations working groups, production support and system development groups.

• Sourcing Solutions for new product types.

• Working closely with broader operations management teams to develop process efficiencies.

• Organizing Operational focus groups and meetings and appointing lead.

• Review end of day valuations for all products

• Review end of day management reports and resolve issues

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  Sign off on end of day process and check lists

• Interact with client to evaluate services

• Identifies and uses best practices for project management

• Clearly communicates both verbally and in written format

• Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of problems across the organization and facilitates a collaborative solution.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• In depth knowledge of some/all of the following products: Equity, Futures, Options, Fixed Income, FX, Derivatives (IRS, CDS, TRS, etc)

• Experience interfacing with security valuation agents like Markit PV, BVAL, ICE Data, JPM Pricing Direct

• Knowledge of trade order flow, security life-cycle events (settlements, corporate actions), SWIFT messaging and cash wire processing required.

• Strong verbal, analytical and written communication skills

• Experience with Advent Geneva Platform advantageous

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

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  10+ years of experience required

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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