Third Party Outreach - Senior Associate

Who we are looking for:

State Street Alpha Implementation team is looking for an Alpha 3rd party outreach assistant to support our 3rd party data gathering and set-up co-ordination process.

We’re looking for professionals with experience across front and middle office operating models, business analysis, data management and project management disciplines.

The primary purpose of this role will be engaging with 3rd parties to perform data gathering and set-up coordination. The Alpha 3rd party outreach assistant partners with SSC Operational Readiness leads on in-scope tasks to ensure that the business teams are operationally ready for the migration of new business onto the State Street platforms. 

Why this role is important to us:

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street AlphaSM. State Street AlphaSM is the first open platform from a single provider that connects the front, middle and back office. It harmonizes data, technology and services across trusted providers to help our clients better manage their businesses.

Join us if making your mark in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and competitive industry is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for:

As Senior Associate – 3rd party outreach support

• Execution of third-party outreach activities (on-boarding of external parties such as custodians, brokers, transfer agents, and clearers) to establish third party connections and obtain data required for relevant workstreams to ensure readiness

• Proactively raise risks and issues effectively within the program.

• Leverage the ASIS standards and feedback on changes/improvements

What we value

• Ability to work in a high paced environment, be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize and prioritize work. 

• Ability to proactively identify potential issues and escalate where required.

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Access skills.

• Displaying our Culture traits and behaviours – Choose to own it, Break through Silos, deliver results through integrity, Do Better Every Day, Care for colleagues, clients and community

Education & Preferred Qualifications

•    2+ years of relevant Financial Industry Experience required, preferably Investment Management / Asset Management

• Good understanding of financial markets and investment management processes, including back-office functions

• Intermediate to advanced with Microsoft Office tools, familiarity with Jira and confluence is a plus

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