Head of Market and Collateral Risk, Senior Managing Director

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

State Street Markets (“SSM”) is looking for a Senior Managing Director (“SMD”) to join the SSM Risk and Capital Optimization team in Boston. The team manages Credit and Market Risk as the First Line of Defense across SSM’s business units, including Financing Solutions, FX Sales & Trading, Portfolio Solutions, and Global Link. Additionally, the team performs Financial Resource Management, covering allocation, monitoring, and optimization of capital, funding, and liquidity. This newly created SMD role is designed to provide coordinated management of Collateral and Market Risk across SSM’s expanding product set and new business ventures (including FCM) amid evolving regulatory requirements. The SMD will collaborate mainly with the various trading desks in SSM’s businesses, SSM Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Global Treasury, and Regulators. Additionally, significant client and counterparty interactions both during risk parameter negotiations and on an ongoing basis are expected.

Requirements

In-depth experience in collateral and market risk across OTC Derivatives and Capital Markets Financing businesses, on a principal and agency basis
15+ years experience in capital markets risk management, Prime Brokerage and OTC Trading preferred
Experience interacting with broad range of clients, including hedge funds, 40-Act funds, pensions funds, sovereign wealth funds and central banks
Master's Degree or equivalent in Business, Economics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or similar
Professional designation (CFA, FRM) strongly preferred
A demonstrated ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, articulating complex concepts effectively to individuals from various backgrounds
Ability to facilitate discussions and resolve conflicts between various stakeholders with competing interests.

Responsibilities

Design, own, and maintain all Collateral and Margin policies and models in the Front Office, including: UMR for OTC Derivatives trading, Prime Services house and regulatory margin across all supported strategies and asset classes, Collateral schedules for Agency Securities Lending and indemnified cash reinvestment, Repo Margin and collateral exposures in sponsored access QCCP trading (FICC SMR), Peer-to-peer and bilateral repo trading, Secured Fund Finance, 40-Act loans, Broker dealer execution and clearing, FCM intra-day margin and collateral management
Oversee daily management and monitoring of collateral across multiple products/asset classes, legal entities, and regulatory frameworks
Work closely with business leaders, product development teams, and ERM to ensure market and collateral risks of new products are measured and managed within State Street’s risk appetite and -framework
Manage a global team of market and collateral risk analysts, including talent development, cross training, and succession/coverage planning
Own and coordinate all Market Risk and Collateral topics during internal audits, regulatory exams, mock default exercises, etc.
Own and maintain regulatory margin models as required (SIMM, FRTB, etc.)
Lead technology development efforts and strategic direction of risk management infrastructure
Ensure alignment with industry best practices through engagement with a network of peers and industry groups.

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