Markets Intelligence Strategic Initiatives Senior Business Strategy Analyst, Officer

State Street Corporation; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street Corporation MISI team in the EMEA region seeks a Senior Business Strategy Analyst to support strategic initiatives, analytics, and planning across markets. The role involves working with regional teams to drive growth and improve decision-making through data-driven insights.

The candidate should bring 5–7 years in asset management or financial services strategy and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills to craft senior-level presentations and strategic materials.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in asset management or financial services strategy.
• Experience supporting planning, market analysis, and strategic initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Support development of EMEA strategic initiatives and growth opportunities.
• Partner with regional teams on annual planning and performance tracking.
• Deliver management reporting with accurate, actionable insights.
• Develop data-driven materials for senior stakeholders.
• Analyse market trends and competitor positioning.

Skills

Asset management experience

Strategic analysis

Market analysis

Excel & PowerPoint

Data-driven storytelling

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Job Description

State Street Investment Management is a global leader in institutional asset management, entrusted with more than $5.6 trillion in assets. For more than three decades, investors worldwide have benefited from our disciplined, precise investment process and powerful global platform offering access to every major asset class, capitalization range and style across the indexing and active spectrums. SSGA is the investment management arm of Strate Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutions, State Street Investment Management’s ETF business has over $1.9 trillion in assets is a leader in the global ETF industry and is one of the fastest growing businesses within the firm.

Markets Intelligence & Strategic Insights (MISI) is the business unit within the Chief Business Office at State Street Investment Management that houses our Business Strategy & Planning team. The business unit supports the business in reporting & analytics, data infrastructure/ quality, sales enablement as well as Strategy and Planning. The vision of the MISI team is to be an indispensable information resource for State Street Investment Management to help achieve desired goals and objectives. Our mission is to use information to provide a reliable foundation for decision-making, strategy development, opportunity realization and targeted business improvements. This role will serve as a Senior Business Strategy Analyst, supporting the EMEA region.

As the EMEA Senior Business Strategy Analyst, Officer you will:

• Support development of EMEA strategic initiatives, providing analytical input on growth opportunities, market entry, and business optimisation
• Partner with regional business and distribution teams to contribute to the annual planning process, including product focus areas and tracking performance
• Work closely with Markets Intelligence & Analytics teams to deliver and enhance management reporting, ensuring accuracy and actionable insights
• Analyse EMEA market trends, client behaviour, and competitor positioning, leveraging internal and external data sources
• Develop data-driven insights and materials (presentations, briefings) to support senior stakeholder decision-making

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Strong experience in the asset management industry or related Financial Services experience (5–7 years)
• Operated in business strategy analyst role or equivalent at a large scale asset management organization or at a Top-Tier Strategy or Financial Services Consulting firm
• Experience supporting business planning, strategy projects, or market analysis
• Strong analytical skillset with ability to translate data into clear insights and structured outputs
• Proactive, detail-oriented, with ability to manage multiple workstreams and take ownership of deliverables
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint skills; experience building slides for senior audiences
• Understanding/ Desire to develop an understanding of the global ETF landscape and SSGA’s business lines across ETFs, Cash and Retirement

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.

• inclusive development opportunities
• flexible work-life support
• paid volunteer days
• vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.

As an essential partner in our shared success, 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.