What are we looking for
State Street Global Delivery Data Operations team is seeking a versatile individual in an Associate 2 role with strong data analysis, technical skills, and business analysis skills to support services and offerings across Global Delivery, primarily in Custody and Accounting. This qualified individual will provide data and business solutions and will collaborate with technology and product partners. This associate will be expected to build relationships and collaborate with both business stakeholders and technology partnerships in order to contribute to the timely execution of long-term strategic plans for building out sophisticated data solutions.
Why this job is important to us
State Street Data Operations brings together data capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help our clients make better decisions, grow at scale, and deliver returns for their clients. The successful candidate must be skilled in analyzing our complex business service flows across front, middle, and back office operating models, with a focus on data management. They will also be driving the strategic solution design, business architecture, and business solutions/services while driving program/project execution and reporting.
What you will be responsible for
•Establish strong partnerships with internal stakeholders in Operations and Technology teams to influence and coordinate cross-functional business data solutions and products, in support of client and business goals.
•Possess strong knowledge of front-to-back Investment management/Investment services with focus on user data requirements.
•Conduct reconciliations, data quality monitoring, and data delivery in a timely manner.
•Research and document data exceptions with appropriate client-focused communication.
•Work with business and technology partners to establish clear connections between business goals, strategies, and the data output.
•Communicates recommendations to management/senior business leaders through effective written and oral communication.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
•Strong technical skills with a background in Accounting, Custody, and/or Performance.
•Strategic thinker with strong business analysis and planning skills.
•Documentation of data and business process flows and defining the business problem, solution, and design using various tools.
•Proven experience with business requirements analysis to meet critical business needs, must display an ability to drive tasks through to completion.
•Excellent time management and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
•Ability to think creatively and strategically with a focus on achieving outcomes.
•Understanding of data strategy including data lineage, quality, governance and analysis.
•Proven related financial services experience. Good understanding of State Street businesses, specifically in Custody and Accounting.
•Demonstrate understanding of Data Operations processes and procedures and an ability to learn quickly.
•Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, presentation and negotiation skills.
•Proficiency with MS Office Products; MS Access, Visio; Jira, Confluence, PowerPoint.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree in finance, MIS, Information Technology, or a related field of study.
•Data Analysis technical skills including SQL, Data Visualization tools, Power BI, etc.
•2+ years of experience in Data analysis, Operations, or Product management.
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.
