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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Front Office Market Risk Analyst - Prime Services and Broker Dealer, Vice President

Risk ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBoston, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least five years of experience in prime brokerage margin risk management.
  • A solid understanding of portfolio risk and a track record of making effective risk management decisions and communicating with the front office and clients.
  • A strong understanding of margin methodologies, including Regulation T, portfolio margin, and house models.
  • Familiarity with trade settlement and give-up mechanics, including prime brokerage give-up practices.

Responsibilities

  • Perform intraday and end-of-day risk oversight of hedge fund portfolios across Equity Long/Short, Credit, and Convertible Arbitrage strategies.
  • Analyze and challenge margin models, including their sensitivity to volatility, liquidity, and concentration risk.
  • Conduct historical and hypothetical stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate tail risk and liquidity shocks.
  • Monitor and enforce limits on leverage, stress loss, concentration, and financing exposure.
  • Escalate breaches and make risk-based recommendations under time-sensitive conditions.
  • Partner with Prime Brokerage, Securities Finance, and Trading desks to assess financing risk and collateral sufficiency.
  • Evaluate portfolio leverage, liquidity horizons, and crowding risks.
  • Participate in client onboarding and due diligence reviews from a risk perspective.
  • Contribute to enhancements to risk methodologies, including margin models, stress scenarios, and liquidity assumptions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Series 7 registration.
  • Knowledge of ISDA/CSA, SIMM, or bilateral margin frameworks.
  • Familiarity with risk platforms such as Bloomberg and TS Imagine.
  • Python coding expertise.
  • Familiarity with credit risk and the due diligence process for prime brokerage and other capital markets trading activity.
  • Prior experience in broker/dealer operations.
  • Professional designations such as CFA or FRM.

About the Company

State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

State Street holds and services investments for pension funds, insurers, fund companies, and other large institutions, and it also runs index funds through State Street Investment Management. It launched the first US-listed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, in 1993, and in 1924 it became custodian of the first US mutual fund. As a custody bank, it safekeeps clients' stocks and bonds, completes their trades, calculates what their funds are worth, and lends their securities to other investors. It earns fees on the assets it services and manages, plus income from currency trading and from interest on client cash. State Street traces its roots to a bank chartered in 1792 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1792

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