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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Derivative Swap Specialist - Associate 2

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuincy, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
  • A basic understanding of derivatives products, including swaps, options, and futures.
  • A basic understanding of accounting principles and concepts.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Attention to detail and willingness to learn.
  • Clear written and verbal communication.
  • Good organization and ability to manage daily deadlines.
  • Comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, and structured processes.

Responsibilities

  • Review daily swap transactions and confirm required information is complete.
  • Process trade and lifecycle activity using established procedures and checklists.
  • Monitor routine processing results and help research errors or exceptions.
  • Compare transaction records with available reports and follow up on differences.
  • Escalate questions promptly and provide clear updates to team members.
  • Maintain organized evidence of completed work and required reviews.
  • Learn swap products, accounting workflows, and team controls through training.
  • Support day-to-day swap activity in the General Ledger Post model and help ensure transactions and related records are completed accurately and on time.

Desired Qualifications

  • An interest in financial markets.

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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