Securities Finance: Agency Lending - International Trading, Assistant Vice President
About The Position
State Street’s Agency Lending team is a global leader in Securities Finance and a flagship product within our Global Markets business. We deliver innovative financing solutions in a ~$3.97 trillion industry that supports liquidity across global financial markets. We generate over $1.2 billion in annualized revenue for more than 225 institutional clients, including some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, and pension funds. These clients entrust us with over $6 trillion in lendable inventory. Our trading desks operate globally and engage with a broad range of counterparties across multiple lending markets. Our traders drive client outcomes by combining market intelligence, data analytics, and technology to price and manage transactions across the full trade lifecycle. The intersection of manual trading expertise and algorithmic execution is central to how we generate alpha for clients. The International Trading team operates across global markets, managing borrower relationships and optimizing collateral and balance sheet usage in a multi-regional environment. We are seeking a driven and analytical Assistant Vice President to join our International Trading team in Boston. This role is suited to an individual who is looking to build on strong foundational trading experience and take the next step in ownership and responsibility. You will play a key role in day-to-day trading activity while continuing to deepen your expertise across securities lending products, global markets, and trading strategies. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ownership mindset, strong intellectual curiosity, analytical capability, and the ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of relevant experience within securities finance, trading, or financial markets
- Strong understanding of financial markets; securities lending experience preferred
- Experience with analytical or programming tools such as Databricks, Python, SQL, QlikView, or VBA
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, STEM, or related discipline
Responsibilities
- Execute securities lending transactions across international equity markets
- Analyze supply/demand dynamics, collateral considerations, and funding impacts to optimize trade outcomes
- Support management of trading books, including inventory utilization, pricing, and lifecycle events
- Analyze data to identify trading opportunities and enhance execution strategies
- Develop or enhance analytical tools using Python, SQL, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools
- Identify opportunities to improve trading efficiency, automation, and scalability
- Build relationships with counterparties and internal stakeholders
- Partner with ALM, Risk, Operations, Legal, and Technology teams
- Identify and escalate risks appropriately to minimize potential losses
- Contribute to a collaborative and high-performing team environment
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and discretionary bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and retirement programs
- Access to global learning and development resources
- Exposure to a global trading platform and cross-functional collaboration
- Clear career progression within Securities Finance and Global Markets
- 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
- eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
- inclusive development opportunities
- flexible work-life support
- paid volunteer days
- vibrant employee networks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
