At State Street, we partner with institutional investors all over the world to provide comprehensive financial services, including investment management, investment research and trading, and investment servicing. Whether you are an asset manager, asset owner, alternative asset manager, insurance company, pension fund or official institution, you can rely on us to be focused on your challenges. We are committed to doing what it takes to help you perform better — now and in the future.

Officer level independent contributor needed for the Alternative Investments Transformation team. This role will work closely with Alternative Investments technology, various internal and external stakeholders in a varied and challenging role. A good candidate is able to familiarize themselves with existing solutions quickly and design meaningful solutions for our internal operations team as well as the client. Additionally, candidates must be well-organized and able to deliver projects in a timely manner. Candidates must demonstrate strong initiative, be able to perform well under pressure and be capable of working on multiple, diverse assignments.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As an Officer in this role, you will

• Create, manage, and interpret end user requirements and work to meet those needs by working with cross functional teams and follow through to implementation.
• Resolve and escalate project and operational issues in a timely fashion.
• Provide business requirements and analysis to internal and external clients on current and future state operating models.
• Understand, follow, and demonstrate compliance with all relevant internal policies and procedures, as well as provide input to further development of best practices.

What We Value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Excellent communication skills
• Creative problem-solving skills and analysis skills to help build solutions.
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Sense of urgency when performing tasks and projects; ability to respond to shifting priorities.
• Effectively communicate progress and escalations
• Be a team player yet display a culture of individual ownership of tasks.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
• 3+ years of experience working within an investment firm in a technology, front office or software related role.
• PC Skills – Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Jira and Confluence
• Preferred experience in Alternative Investments.