
Financial Services · 48k people
Front Office Credit Risk Analyst, Assistant Vice President
Posted 1 Oct
What’s this role about? The role involves conducting credit reviews for counterparties and managing credit risk across multiple business units within State Street Markets. Responsibilities also include negotiating client-facing credit terms and collaborating with sales teams to ensure thorough analysis of new relationships.
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Company
About State Street At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion
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Responsibilities
- State Street Markets (“SSM”) is looking for an AVP to join the SSM Risk and FRM team in Boston. The team manages Credit, Market, and Model Risk as the First Line of Defense across SSM’s business units, including Financing Solutions, FX Sales & Trading, and Portfolio Solutions. Additionally, Financial Resource Management (‘FRM’), covering allocation, monitoring, and optimization of capital, funding, and liquidity is performed.
- Reporting to the Head of Front Office Credit Risk in Boston, this AVP role is responsible for first line credit risk management across multiple business units within SSM. Traditional counterparty credit analysis skills and trading product knowledge are prerequisites for success. The ideal candidate will have a background in Capital Markets with exposure to FX and OTC Derivatives. These prerequisites will position the candidate for success in their support of multiple SSM product offerings. Demonstrated experience in credit risk analysis of a wide variety of counterparties, including financial institutions and alternative funds is of central importance. The role is in Boston, with a minimum of 4 days per week in the office.
- Conduct credit reviews of counterparties and prospects within each SSM business line.
- Partner with sales and relationship management teams to ensure timely and thorough credit analysis of new relationships.
- Negotiate client-facing credit terms in agreements for all SSM counterparties and ensure appropriate monitoring of ATEs.
- Manage the collection of up-to-date financial information for all counterparties.
- Participate in periodic and ad-hoc due diligence calls and visits.
- Proactively review and analyze credit utilization reports and investigate any over-limit conditions.
- Help manage the relationship between Front Office Risk and Enterprise Risk Management.
- Inform Enterprise Risk Management of all relevant counterparty developments.
- Perform any other tasks assigned to support the Front Office Credit and Market Risk teams.
Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in an economics or business-related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- 3-5 years’ experience in counterparty credit risk preferred.
- Formal credit training is strongly preferred.
- Professional designation (CFA, FRM) preferred but not required
- Strong risk management and control focus.
- A demonstrated ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
- 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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- 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.
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