Direct Retail and Digital Wealth - US, VP - State Street Investment Management
About The Position
State Street Investment Management is building one of the industry’s most ambitious next-generation growth platforms, designed to capture the structural transformation of global wealth distribution. As Vice President, DRDW this role will play a pivotal role in shaping how one of the world’s largest asset managers wins across the future of investing. This role sits at the center of the accelerating shift toward: Direct retail investing, Digital wealth platforms, Neo-brokers and robo-advisors, Embedded investing ecosystems, Fintech-enabled wealth models, and ETF-led portfolio modernization. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving SSIM’s commercial growth across US digital wealth and direct retail channels, with a primary focus on US platform ecosystems. This is a highly visible, growth-oriented role for a commercially minded leader who wants to help define the future of asset management distribution.
Requirements
- ETF distribution
- Wealth management
- Digital wealth
- Fintech partnerships
- Platform sales
- Retail investment ecosystems
- Strong understanding of: Digital wealth models, Online brokerage, Robo-advisory, Neo-banking, Retail investor trends
- Proven ability to originate, structure, and scale strategic commercial partnerships
- Strong product fluency across ETFs, wealth solutions, and platform ecosystems
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Strong commercial and strategic mindset
- Excellent communication and executive presence
- Strong stakeholder management capabilities
- Strong analytical, presentation, and execution skills
Nice To Haves
- Multi-regional commercial experience strongly preferred
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute SSIM’s DRDW International growth strategy across Europe and priority global markets/ US growth strategy
- Build and manage senior relationships with key digital wealth and retail investment platforms
- Drive ETF, active, alternatives, and model portfolio adoption across strategic platform partners
- Expand buy-list penetration, platform integrations, and commercial revenue opportunities
- Identify and execute differentiated partnership models, including: Preferred provider agreements, Revenue share models, Platform integrations, Co-branded solutions, White-label opportunities, Future ETF as a Service pathways
- Deliver SSIM’s full strategic offering, including: ETFs, Active funds, Alternatives, Model portfolios, Portfolio construction, Capital markets solutions, Wealth technology capabilities
- Position SSIM not only as an asset manager, but as a strategic platform partner
- Support the development of scalable partnership frameworks across geographies
- Execute complex strategic initiatives with speed and rigor
- Contribute to broader NextGen business building priorities
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
