Investment Solutions Strategist, VP - State Street Investment Management
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
Our promise to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and has equal opportunities to reach their full potential, regardless of identity, origin, or gender, informs our day-to-day efforts. It is also part of our commitment to inclusion, development and engagement, and corporate social responsibility. Join us.
At State Street Investment Management, our mission is to invest responsibly to enable economic prosperity and social progress. Our vision is to be the first investment call for every institutional investor and financial intermediary.
To achieve State Street Investment Management’s mission and vision, our Investment Solutions Group will drive the delivery of a robust mix of innovative solutions to our clients while providing a best-in-class service experience within a culture that values diversity, collaboration, and learning.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an energetic professional to join our team of Investment Strategists in our Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) business unit, which is part of State Street Investment Management’s global, multi-asset Investment Solutions Group (ISG). As an Investment Strategist, you will serve in an investment advisory capacity for OCIO clients in the not-for-profit institutional channel, with a particular focus on planned giving and charitable asset management investment solutions clients. The position reports to the Head of OCIO Investment Strategy.
In this role, you will work directly with our charitable asset management and planned giving clients to design, analyze, and develop their overall asset allocation strategies to help achieve their desired outcomes and mission-driven objectives. You will work closely with the Investment Strategist team on overall portfolio construction, risk assessment, and support for client investment policy and governance frameworks. The Investment Strategist meets with clients and their committees to conduct investment portfolio reviews, provide performance updates, and communicate our market outlook. As a member of our Investment Strategist team, you will also collaborate with our manager research team across public and private markets in the portfolio construction design process.
Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Collaborate with our OCIO and CAM Relationship Managers to address any client strategic asset allocation issues, concerns, and opportunities
- Help develop long-term, customized client strategic asset allocation plans
- Participate actively in the preparation and presentation of client deliverables
- Communicate our capital market outlook and tactical positioning
- Coordinate with our operational support team to ensure accuracy and quality control of client reporting deliverables
- Meet with prospective clients as part of our commercial go-to-market activities
Position Requirements:
- Knowledge of and experience working with not-for-profit and planned giving clients, charitable gift annuities, and charitable remainder trusts
- Investment management or portfolio management experience within a multi-asset class framework
- Familiarity with asset allocation and stochastic modeling platforms and best practices
- Understanding of investment accounting principles, performance measurement, and attribution
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently, with the aptitude to self-direct and set priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organized, deadline-oriented, and attentive to detail
- Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate recommendations and rationale to internal stakeholders and clients and to influence outcomes
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to thrive in a business-building environment with changing priorities
- Self-motivated individual with intellectual curiosity, a high energy level, a strong work ethic, and demonstrated personal and professional integrity
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our 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); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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