Alpha Front Office Support Services, Officer

State Street; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street Global Delivery is seeking an experienced professional for Investment Management Operations and Accounting within the Front Office Support team in Sydney. You will manage day-to-day client activity and support onboarding, interfacing with clients’ front office management and acting as a subject matter expert to ensure timely trade execution.

The role requires deep knowledge of Front/Middle/Back Office processes, CRIMS, and strong analytical and communication skills to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, or economics or equivalent work experience in finance or accounting.
• 5+ years related industry experience
• Working knowledge of Domestic and International financials and all related financial trading instruments
• Detailed understanding of Front/Middle/Back Office Finance Operations
• Ability to develop business relationships within and outside the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and problems solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, balance workload and work in a deadline oriented position
• Computer proficient including spreadsheet and database applications- Python/SQL/VBA/Macro experience
• Previous trading software experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure BAU client queries relating to Front and Middle office are tracked, with proactive management to ensure timely response and resolution and engage teams as needed to maintain accuracy of Clients' Order Management Systems (OMS) and Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping systems.
• Communicate effectively on issues / problems to the Client and management and ensure a proper and timely follow-up to ensure resolution.
• Collaborate with other teams to share approaches, develop best practices and improve team capabilities both pre and post client migration.
• Interact with the clients regionally and globally as needed to ensure the deliverables are met, participate in weekly / monthly service review meetings as required.

Skills

Front Office expertise

Charles River (CRD) experience

Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping

Investment Management operations

Analytical skills

SQL coding

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics

Tools

CRIMS

Python

SQL

VBA/Macro

Job description

The State Street Global Delivery team is looking for a professional with Investment Management Operations and Investment Accounting experience who is passionate about working in an energized environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to manage the day to day activity for clients as part of the Front Office Support Team, as well as support the strategic client onboarding activities this team performs to service these and new clients. The position will interface daily with clients' front office management and act as a subject matter expert. They will manage to daily client SLAs and internal deadlines in order for their clients to trade timely. The candidate is also expected to provide analytical support in any change request on-boarding as it pertains to our BAU operating model.

Why this role is important to us

The FOS team is critical in bringing to life State Street Global Delivery's (SSGD) value proposition to Alpha clients. The team is often the face of State Street's Front to Back value proposition, either virtually or directly in the client’s office, working end-to-end to resolve multi-faceted queries. By blending the right combination of qualitative and quantitative skills, the FOS team supports the processing between Front, Middle and Back Office. The FOS Team will work with our clients, GD leads, Alpha, CRIMS as well as other key stakeholders to drive value for our end clients.

What you will be responsible for

You will be acting as primary contact point for the client's Front Office team, triaging issues and ensuring they are resolved, calling upon internal teams where necessary.

Using CRIMS and excellent communication skills to provide a technical support service to clients requiring assistance with the front office systems.

It will be crucial for the successful candidate to maintain industry knowledge for suggestions on implementing standard methodologies and improving processes.

In this role responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure BAU client queries relating to Front and Middle office are tracked, with proactive management to ensure timely response and resolution and engage teams as needed to maintain accuracy of Clients' Order Management Systems (OMS) and Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping systems. Manage the investigation and resolution of queries, bringing them together from a client support perspective.
• Communicate effectively on issues / problems to the Client and management and ensure a proper and timely follow-up to ensure resolution.
• Collaborate with other teams to share approaches, develop best practices and improve team capabilities both pre and post client migration.
• Interact with the clients regionally and globally as needed to ensure the deliverables are met, participate in weekly / monthly service review meetings as required.

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong Front Office expertise, Charles River (CRD) and Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping system experience essential
• 5+ years of Investment Management operational support experience
• Broad and in-depth understanding of standards, methodologies, processes, systems and technology necessary to support investment management operations.
• Excellent technical ability
• Excellent analytical skills are essential for this role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Motivated and team oriented individual who possesses the ability to work in an energizing environment while handling multiple tasks
• Capable of adapting and leading through change
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, SQL coding and accounting platforms

What we value

Performs work independently and analyzes and recommends solutions to complex and non-routine issues and special projects. Develops processes, procedures and controls. Handles regular independent interaction with client contacts. Focus of job on performing complex tasks and providing business and technical expertise in support of multiple clients. Acts as an advisor to other areas of the organization.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, or economics or equivalent work experience in finance or accounting.
• 5+ plus years related industry experience
• Working knowledge of Domestic and International financials and all related financial trading instruments
• Detailed understanding of Front/Middle/Back Office Finance Operations
• Ability to develop business relationships within and outside the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and problems solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, balance workload and work in a deadline oriented position
• Ability to meet aggressive SLA Deadlines
• Computer proficient including spreadsheet and database applications- Python/SQL/VBA/Macro experience
• Previous trading software experience

Who we are looking for

The State Street Global Delivery team is looking for a professional with Investment Management Operations and Investment Accounting experience who is passionate about working in an energized environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to manage the day to day activity for clients as part of the Front Office Support Team, as well as support the strategic client onboarding activities this team performs to service these and new clients. The position will interface daily with clients' front office management and act as a subject matter expert. They will manage to daily client SLAs and internal deadlines in order for their clients to trade timely. The candidate is also expected to provide analytical support in any change request on-boarding as it pertains to our BAU operating model.

Why this role is important to us

The FOS team is critical in bringing to life State Street Global Delivery's (SSGD) value proposition to Alpha clients. The team is often the face of State Street's Front to Back value proposition, either virtually or directly in the client’s office, working end-to-end to resolve multi-faceted queries. By blending the right combination of qualitative and quantitative skills, the FOS team supports the processing between Front, Middle and Back Office. The FOS Team will work with our clients, GD leads, Alpha, CRIMS as well as other key stakeholders to drive value for our end clients.

What you will be responsible for

You will be acting as primary contact point for the client's Front Office team, triaging issues and ensuring they are resolved, calling upon internal teams where necessary.

Using CRIMS and excellent communication skills to provide a technical support service to clients requiring assistance with the front office systems.

It will be crucial for the successful candidate to maintain industry knowledge for suggestions on implementing standard methodologies and improving processes.

In this role responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure BAU client queries relating to Front and Middle office are tracked, with proactive management to ensure timely response and resolution and engage teams as needed to maintain accuracy of Clients' Order Management Systems (OMS) and Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping systems. Manage the investigation and resolution of queries, bringing them together from a client support perspective.
• Communicate effectively on issues / problems to the Client and management and ensure a proper and timely follow-up to ensure resolution.
• Collaborate with other teams to share approaches, develop best practices and improve team capabilities both pre and post client migration.
• Interact with the clients regionally and globally as needed to ensure the deliverables are met, participate in weekly / monthly service review meetings as required.

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong Front Office expertise, Charles River (CRD) and Middle Office IBOR recordkeeping system experience essential
• 5+ years of Investment Management operational support experience
• Broad and in-depth understanding of standards, methodologies, processes, systems and technology necessary to support investment management operations.
• Product knowledge in Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, FX, OTC.
• Excellent technical ability
• Excellent analytical skills are essential for this role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent client facing & presentation skills
• Motivated and team oriented individual who possesses the ability to work in an energizing environment while handling multiple tasks
• Capable of adapting and leading through change
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, SQL coding and accounting platforms

What we value

Performs work independently and analyzes and recommends solutions to complex and non-routine issues and special projects. Develops processes, procedures and controls. Handles regular independent interaction with client contacts. Focus of job on performing complex tasks and providing business and technical expertise in support of multiple clients. Acts as an advisor to other areas of the organization.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, or economics or equivalent work experience in finance or accounting.
• 5+ plus years related industry experience
• Working knowledge of Domestic and International financials and all related financial trading instruments
• Detailed understanding of Front/Middle/Back Office Finance Operations
• Attention to detail
• Ability to develop business relationships within and outside the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and problems solving skills
• Ability to multi-task, balance workload and work in a deadline oriented position
• Ability to meet aggressive SLA Deadlines
• Computer proficient including spreadsheet and database applications- Python/SQL/VBA/Macro experience
• Previous trading software experience

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