Middle Office , Senior Associate

State Street
State Street is a leading provider of financial services to institutional investors around the world.
A high energy team consisting of members in the UK, US, APAC & India facilitating Data Management / Security support for the leading Asset Management companies. Data Management activity includes:
- Provide expertise in day-to-day security universe queries. Process security level updates to the Investment Book of Records (IBOR) in a timely and accurate manner.
- Assist in oversight and governance of State Street’s offshore Teams and Joint Venture partners ensuring all client queries are processed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Liaise with different areas of State Street to help facilitate smooth operational support, working closely with other State Street Teams in: India, UK and the USA.
- Ensure all activities are compliant with corporate standards and business objectives. Maintain clear and effective communications with immediate colleagues and Management
Why this role is important to us:
The team you will be joining is a part of Middle office function (F2B – ALPHA). Alpha team is also known as Front to Back office strategy asset management. These services are fully integrated to provide complete end-to-end solutions that span the front-, middle- and back-office requirements of institutional investors.
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What you will be responsible for:
As Senior Associate you will:
- Provide expertise in all security level queries impacting State Street IMS’s client base. Candidate should be fully proficient with security data impacting Equities / Fixed Income for all jurisdictions/markets across the globe.
- Responsible for answering client queries in relation to all aspects of Data Management such as: Security Identifiers (SEDOL/ISIN), Coupon day counts/accruals, Classifications, Hold Types, Payment conventions.
- Run Bloomberg reports/downloads to gather key data in order for updating the Security Master File (SMF) records in State Street’s universe.
- Load client level security data directly into State Street’s Data Warehouse (ESP) ensuring all records are loaded in a timely and accurate manner
- Provide oversight and governance of State Street’s Joint Venture off shore partners. Ensure checklists are completed on a day-to-day basis and provide key support and KPI’s back to the UK Data Management Oversight Team
- Review reconciliation output from internal Operation Control Framework breaks relating to security level breaks and update clients book of records where required.
What we value:
- PC literate – Strong on Excel and other MS office products. SQL knowledge would be advantageous
- Strong background knowledge of security level information. Comfortable with Bloomberg query tools. Pricing methodology of different security types would be ideal.
- Good time management & leadership qualities
- Strong communication skills in order to work with UK colleagues.
- Must be self-motivated, adaptable and show initiative in different circumstances and under pressure.
- Flexibility in working outside of your responsibilities, and areas of expertise.
Education & Preferred Qualifications:
- Educated to A level standard. A-C
- Graduate or Master degree prefer
Additional requirements:
- Confident, out-going personality with ability to make decisions and liaise with other professionals
- Team player. Must be willing to learn and assist colleagues in their day-to-day responsivities sometimes working against tight deadlines.