Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join Financing Solutions Operations as an Assistant Vice President within Operations Excellence team. We are seeking candidates with an operational background and have experience in managing change and transformation initiatives. The successful candidate bringing strong operational experience, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach. They will be expected to build effective relationships with business partners, assess current processes and new product requirements, identify opportunities for system enhancements, and constructively challenge business requirements to support efficient and scalable operational outcomes.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets. As a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world’s institutional investors, we deliver the industry’s most innovative platforms, financing and portfolio solutions. Our capabilities are backed by proprietary, high-value research, insights and indicators that power clients’ investment decisions, accelerate performance and help investors stay ahead of shifting markets. Across our comprehensive set of solutions – data-driven macro market intelligence that give an information advantage; client-first platforms and tools that redefine trading; financing solutions that streamline liquidity access; and portfolio solutions designed to help achieve peak performance – we deliver a breakthrough edge to drive business success.

What you will be responsible for

As Financing Solutions Operations Product Owner, Assistant Vice President, you will be responsible for:

• Acting as an Operations Product Owner within Financing Solutions, your primarily responsibility for Equity Swaps initiatives.

Product & Initiative Ownership

• Own and manage a portfolio of Operations product initiatives, including new product launches, regulatory change, system enhancements, and operating model transformation.

• Lead the full implementation lifecycle from development through to deployment across assigned initiatives.

• Bring 10+ years of relevant professional experience and demonstrate flexibility to support global working hours as required.

• Ensure product delivery is aligned with regulatory, risk and corporate standards.

• Track benefits realisation and delivery outcomes across the product portfolio, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable business value and support operational efficiency objectives.

• Collaborate with Front Office and key stakeholders to promote a unified product vision.

Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Build strong relationships with business partners to assess process and system enhancement opportunities and understand business requirements.

• Define clear acceptance criteria and success measures for product enhancements to ensure solutions meet business needs.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to define future-state workflows and system solutions.

• Work with stakeholders to prioritise enhancement requests and manage the product backlog in line with Markets strategic objectives and Agile delivery principles.

• Drive business requests through to completion while ensuring adherence to implementation protocols.

Product SME & Knowledge Sharing

• Act as the Operations Product SME for assigned platforms, workflows and business lines, providing guidance and insight to stakeholders.

• Promote knowledge sharing and best-practice adoption across the Operations user base.

• Contribute to and maintain product documentation, playbooks and knowledge assets to support consistent knowledge sharing.

• Establish forums for ongoing stakeholder engagement, acting as the point of contact for product-related questions and collaboration.

• Stay closely connected to industry and market trends by monitoring technology, regulatory and market developments.

System Governance & Compliance

• Lead governance and oversight of Operations platforms, ensuring compliance with enterprise requirements, including TPRM and ISRMP.

• Ensure accurate, transparent and compliant management of third-party vendor billing by overseeing invoicing activity and validating charges against contracts and delivered services.

• Support Operations in proactively identifying, monitoring and remediating system control gaps in collaboration with Risk, Compliance and Technology.

About State Street

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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