Investments Risk Partner, VP I - State Street Investment Management
About The Position
The Investment Risk position is a senior role within the SSIM Business Risk team. The person will work with risk specialists to create, improve, and implement investment risk processes for SSIM. The role provides risk oversight for portfolio exposures across equities, cash, fixed income, and alternatives, with a focus on quantifying, overseeing, and reporting derivatives (options) risk. The position requires an ability to grasp complex concepts and a solid understanding of asset classes, financial derivative instruments, risk measurement and analytics, quantitative modeling, and risk management techniques. The role involves working with SSIM investment teams globally, including portfolio management, product management, legal, and operations, and interacting with senior management. The individual must communicate complex analytical processes effectively in writing and verbally to clients and regulators globally. The successful candidate will be well versed in quantitative methods and financial products, particularly options modeling. They will work on independent projects with limited supervision and contribute in a team setting.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in risk management and/or risk systems in an asset management company.
- Strong knowledge of stress testing and securities markets in investment management, risk management, consulting, and/or analytical systems.
- Strong understanding of portfolio construction, risk analytics, and investments involving options.
- Ability to recognize broad economic trends, determine risk implications beyond the portfolio level, and communicate resulting risks.
- Experience with risk concepts and database tools.
- Proven project management, team-building, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Strong multitasking skills and ability to manage multiple work streams to deadlines and quality standards.
- Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to work with personnel at all organizational levels, including senior executives.
- Ability to adapt quickly to relevant topics and themes in an evolving market environment.
- High degree of attention to detail and focus on efficient, error-free execution.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a business-related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- FactSet skills.
- CFA or FRM.
- Programming skills in R, VBA, or Python.
Responsibilities
- Create, improve, and implement investment risk processes for SSIM.
- Provide risk oversight for portfolio exposures across equities, cash, fixed income, and alternatives.
- Quantify, oversee, and report derivatives, particularly options, risk.
- Collaborate with global SSIM investment teams, including portfolio management, product management, legal, and operations.
- Interact with senior management and communicate complex analytical processes to clients and regulators globally.
- Recognize broad economic trends, assess risk implications beyond the portfolio level, and communicate resulting risks.
- Manage multiple work streams to deadlines and quality standards.
- Work independently on projects with limited supervision and contribute to a team.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
- Basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional insurance coverage.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
- Incentive compensation, including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, with certain sales-role exceptions.
- Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
- Inclusive development opportunities.
- Flexible work-life support.
- Paid volunteer days.
- Employee networks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
