Middle Office, Associate

Middle Office, Associate

**Who we are looking for**
In this role, you will work with State Street teams from around the globe to support premier investment management clients. You will have immediate responsibility to oversee all day-to-day transactional responsibilities in a fast-paced, flexible and exciting environment.

**Why this role is important to us**

**What you will be responsible for**
As Associate 1, you will
- Support a large international Investment Management Client during Asia-Pacific hours
- Provide a high standard of support to both internal or external clients
- Embrace State Street's "corporate values" and support a work environment reflective of those values
- Act as a resource within the assigned business unit to problem-solve for complex issues with clients, counterparties and other internal teams
- Respond to inquiries from clients, custodians and brokers to ensure timely effective processing of requests
- Perform transaction processing tasks within the business unit as necessary to support processing routines
- Consult with peers to optimize the operating model.

**What we value**
These skills will help you succeed in this role
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be responsible and take ownership to the job which is allocated
- Must be organized and able to multi-task often working to tight deadlines.
- Must have demonstrated an ability to handle numerous activities and to prioritize work effectively.
- Must be pro-active and be a problem solver
- Must be highly professional interacting with several departments within the company
- Must be flexible often dealing with ad-hoc queries from clients.
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the risks involved in the processes and reflect this in their approach to work prioritization
- A team player

**Education & Preferred Qualifications**
- BS/BA degree preferred.
- Understanding of the Investment Management industry, with prior industry experience preferred.
- Understanding of Investment Manager Operations, particularly around processes and key deliverables
- Proven ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise under pressure
- Good understanding of State Street operations - technical, systems, policies and procedures - is an advantage
- PC skills with an excellent understanding of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

**About State Street**
**What we do. **State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

**Work, Live and Grow. **We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Job ID R-750661
- ABOUT COMPANY
- State Street Corporation
- London, United Kingdom
39000 Employees Investment Banking / M & A

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, including investment se...