Client Acquisition Team Lead, EMEA - Vice President
State Street
Who we are looking for
GlobalLINK is seeking a Vice President – Client Acquisition Team Lead, EMEA to aggressively expand market share, build and scale our client acquisition sales team, and materially accelerate revenue growth across the region.
This is a hunter, player-coach role with a clear mandate:
Win new logos
Displace competitors
Build a scalable, performance-driven sales engine
Establish GlobalLINK as a dominant institutional fintech platform in EMEA
The successful candidate will combine elite personal production with disciplined team leadership and strategic market execution.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets. As a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world’s institutional investors, we deliver the industry’s most innovative platforms, financing and portfolio solutions. Our capabilities are backed by proprietary, high-value research, insights and indicators that power clients’ investment decisions, accelerate performance and help investors stay ahead of shifting markets. Across our comprehensive set of solutions – data-driven macro market intelligence that give an information advantage; client-first platforms and tools that redefine trading; financing solutions that streamline liquidity access; and portfolio solutions designed to help achieve peak performance – we deliver a breakthrough edge to drive business success.
Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.
What you will be responsible for
Direct Revenue Production (Hunter Mandate)
Personally originate and close complex, multi-year fintech deals within the GlobalLINK Suite of platforms
Penetrate strategic target accounts and win new logos across the GlobalLINK and markets franchise
Lead competitive takeouts of incumbent FX, FX settlement and MMF trading and workflow platforms
Maintain executive-level engagement with Heads of Trading, Traders, Treasury Professionals and COOs
Exceed aggressive annual new business targets
Build & Scale the Sales Team
Recruit top-tier fintech sales talent across EMEA
Establish a high-performance sales culture centered on accountability and measurable outcomes
Implement structured pipeline discipline and forecasting rigor across GlobalLINK
Coach sales professionals on strategic deal qualification and closing strategy
Align compensation and territory design with growth priorities
Strategic Market Penetration
Execute and assist in defining regional go-to-market strategy
Partner with Product to continually refine positioning and competitive differentiation
Identify expansion opportunities across State Street Markets EMEA and globally where opportunities exist
Accelerate client onboarding timelines reducing opportunity cost
Ensure product feedback loops reflect real-time client and competitive intelligence
Represent EMEA growth priorities to senior GlobalLINK leadership
What we value
Deep knowledge of institutional trading workflows (FX, Money Market Funds and/or fixed income strongly preferred)
Proven track record of materially exceeding new business targets
Demonstrated success in competitive displacement selling
Experience building or scaling sales teams across Europe
Strong executive presence and negotiation capability
High urgency, resilience, and performance intensity
Education & Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Technology, or related field
Are you the right candidate? Yes!
We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.
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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