Global MD, Financing Solutions & Front Office Trading

State Street

Jersey City (NJ)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 267,500

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Managing Director to lead Financing Solutions Front Office Trading Services (FS FOTS), delivering global leadership across North America, EMEA and APAC. You will build and scale a dedicated FOTS function for Financing Solutions, aligning with trading teams to support post-trade lifecycle activities and workflow execution.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in financial services and a proven track record leading globally distributed teams, with a strong focus on risk

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
15+ years of experience within financial services, capital markets, securities finance, prime services, agency lending, secured financing, trading support, middle office, or front-office operations, including significant leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated expertise in post-trade lifecycle management, securities financing transactions, exception management, operational risk oversight, and client servicing within trading and financing businesses.
Proven track record leading large, globally distributed teams and operating models across multiple regions, with experience managing senior stakeholders and partnering effectively with Sales & Trading, Risk, Operations, Technology, and Client Management functions.
Strong understanding of financing and trading products, market infrastructure, and regulatory environments, with the ability to balance business growth, client service, operational excellence, and risk management within a highly controlled environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the global Financing Solutions Front Office Trading Services (FS FOTS) organization across North America, EMEA, and APAC, providing support for Agency Lending, Secured Financing, and Prime Services through a scalable, controlled, and client-focused operating model.
Establish and oversee specialized support teams aligned to Agency/SF and Prime businesses, ensuring clear accountability, product expertise, regional ownership, and effective global coverage.
Serve as a senior partner to Financing Solutions Sales & Trading, leading front-office support for post-trade lifecycle activities, exception management, workflow execution, and operational risk oversight across financing products.
Drive timely resolution of trade, booking, account, balance, and workflow exceptions while managing client, market, and product-specific support activities in partnership with Operations, Technology, Risk, and Client Service teams.
Define and enhance support processes, controls, escalation frameworks, and service standards to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management.
Lead operational readiness for new products, systems, and workflow enhancements, including testing, implementation support, procedure development, and adoption across the global organization.
Drive continuous improvement, control enhancement, and issue remediation initiatives to strengthen resiliency, reduce operational risk, and improve client and business outcomes.
Build and develop a high-performing global team through talent development, succession planning, cross-training, and a culture of accountability, client focus, collaboration, and continuous improvement.