Electronic Trading Strategist, Agency Lending, Assistant Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Agency Lending Electronic Trading connects one of the industry’s largest pools of institutional lending supply with borrower demand. We enable low-touch trading across venues and bilateral channels, develop quantitative models to price and manage our book, and design user-facing platforms for controlling automated strategies. This work directly supports State Street’s purpose of creating better outcomes for the world’s investors and the people they serve. Our vision is to be the world’s most connected, seamless, and intelligent lender, shaping the future of securities finance through technology-enabled trading and data-driven strategies that efficiently mobilize client assets. We also help modernize the industry by promoting standards, best practices, and emerging technologies through active participation in working groups and committees. We are seeking an Assistant Vice President to join the team. The role may be based at our corporate headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, or our London office, with an onsite requirement of four days per week. You will join State Street Markets (SSM), our investment research and trading business. Institutional asset owners and managers rely on SSM for research, trading, securities lending, and innovative portfolio strategies. Our primary goal is to enhance and preserve client portfolio value by applying technology, optimizing trading, and connecting asset classes and markets worldwide. Join us if you are ready to make an immediate impact in the capital markets industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python
Strong interest in the intersection of financial markets and technology.

Nice To Haves

experience with a production language such as Java or C++ is preferred.
Experience trading securities finance products, including securities lending, repo, or swaps is preferred.
Knowledge of object-oriented programming and sound software design principles is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop algorithms and models to price and manage a global inventory of lendable securities, including equities, corporate bonds, and sovereign, supranational, and agency debt.
Design robust automated trading solutions, including core systems and user interfaces for monitoring and control.
Build analytics that inform manual and automated decisions throughout pre-trade, execution, and lifecycle management.
Apply programming and quantitative skills to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of electronic trading activity.
Lead the development of reusable tools for quantitative research and strategy creation.
Integrate the lending program with new electronic trading venues while expanding capabilities on existing venues and proprietary access channels.
Manage daily desk operations, including system monitoring, production diagnostics, pricing and inventory management configuration, new electronic relationship setup, and support for voice traders and external counterparties.
Collaborate with the Research division to translate academic theory into practical trading solutions.
Serve as Product Owner for electronic trading, partnering with Global Technology Services to deliver new strategies, market integrations, and automated trading system features.
Build deep expertise in global securities finance—including securities lending, repurchase agreements, and swaps—with emphasis on market structure, technology providers, regulation, trading, and financial resource management.
Partner with Agency Lending Voice Trading to align voice and electronic trading activities.
Uphold State Street policies, standards, and guidelines for Model Risk Management, Algorithmic Trading, and End-User Developed Tools (EUDTs), demonstrating Risk Excellence in all activities.

Benefits

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)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks