State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is the fourth largest asset management firm globally. SSGA Risk is responsible for risk oversight of $4.7 trillion of assets under management across all investment strategies.

This role will assist in coordination and execution of effective risk management programs aimed at governing, overseeing, and managing risks in support of the firm’s risk excellence goals in the Asia Pacific region. The team you will be joining—Client Coverage Group Global Business Controls—is part of the first line of defense and plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. The Global Business Controls Team is a fundamental part of strengthening our risk and control ecosystem and works closely with a variety of business partners, including sales teams, Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure adherence with regulations and company policies. This role will support the firm’s growth strategy in a risk-controlled manner.

The successful candidate must be able to effectively influence teams to work towards a shared vision, manage various programs simultaneously, communicate articulately with stakeholders, and manage data and information.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with a world-wide team that is building a globally consistent standard for Business Controls; Support the implementation and execution of controls

• Ensure ongoing compliance with corporate policies, standards, and guidelines

• Review and analyze Operational Risk Incidents, include root cause analysis and monitoring of remedial action plans

• Monitor and proactively challenge on remediation steps and corrective action plans from control review findings to implementation

• Timely and accurately process incidents, including customer complaints, data incidents, investment guideline breaches, and control gaps

• Conduct fee reviews and other monitoring of fiduciary responsibilities

• Provide periodic training to Client Coverage Group colleagues on controls requirements and best practices

• Support the overall Enterprise Risk Management program and framework of SSGA and State Street

• Maintain, review and update appropriate policies and procedures

• Assist in the response to prospects and clients on Due-Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) and Request-for-Proposals (RFPs)

• Assist in the development of management reporting reflecting an overview of risks and controls

• Assist with Client Coverage Group’s End User Development Tools (EUDT) inventory and ensure compliance with Policies.

• Execute on key deliverables and independent projects with limited supervision

• Continuously develop deep knowledge of core products, process, financial markets, technology, regulatory obligations and operating model changes; understand impact to your role and responsibilities

• Create and deliver management reporting and presentations

• Represent the team at relevant internal meetings and forums

Other key skills and qualifications include:

• High level of initiative, ownership, and ability to prioritize workload effectively

• Strong influencing, collaboration, and project management skills

• Solid analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and research skills

• Critical thinking with the ability to solve for complex problems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to adapt and operate in dynamic environments, with ability to build key relationships

• Understanding of technology (e.g., internal platforms, data tools, portals, workflow, automation)

• Executing on key deliverables and independent projects with limited supervision

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, information systems, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience with solid working knowledge of investment management or finance field. Risk management, governance, compliance, audit or related function a plus

• Powerpoint, Excel, and Word proficient; experience with Tableau, Sharepoint, Archer a plus