CEO Office @ State Street

Purpose of Role:

The purpose of this role is to support the management of the UK CEO Office to drive initiatives across growth, governance, engagement and strategy.

Main Responsibilities:

Growth

Assist the implementation of key product initiatives essential to UK Strategy – e.g. CF Global acquisition & UK TA
Review and implement, alongside relevant SMEs and global Strategic Business Growth team, key product innovations / acquisitions that impact the UK
Drive and develop a truly One State Street culture
Work with the Commercial Office to drive UK growth strategies, pipeline reviews and other MI

Governance

Set up and maintain key documentation required for the management of the SMF 19 (UK CEO) office
Facilitate ad hoc reviews of UK governance processes
Produce and present regular reporting to the SMF19 (UK CEO)
Develop relationships with and offer support to all other UK SMFs where possible

Engagement

Develop and own the execution of various UK employee engagement and IDE actions
Facilitate the implementation of a UK Talent Council
Analyse results of employee survey results and define actions and next steps
Support internal communication on town hall and other comms planning
Drive collaboration between teams such as employee networks, corporate citizenship and HR

Strategy

Facilitate the development and implementation of business plans for businesses in the UK in line with corporate goals, corporate and regional risk appetite, liability management and capital and liquidity considerations
Maintain an understanding of the global, regional and divisional strategies and operating models impacting the UK businesses & work to imbed interests of the UK businesses into these strategies
Analyze the UK financials to determine opportunities for business growth, revenue gaps and potential new to existing opportunities
Review cost base to identify areas of savings and efficiencies
Work with internal stakeholders to collate a coherent UK strategy on a quarterly and annual basis
Organize weekly UK management team meeting, quarterly UK Country Committee strategy review and annual UK management offsite

UK CEO Support

Work with UK CEO’s EA to facilitate efficient and strategic time management and organization
Work with internal teams to prepare UK CEO for external engagements
Support the UK CEO on any day-to-day ad hoc tasks across all topics e.g. research into various items
Manage various items that need to be approved by UK CEO e.g. budget requests
Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders, clients and industry peers
Deputize for UK Country Head / UK CEO office team members at internal and external meetings

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Level of Education/ Specific Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

Skills and Experience -

Confident self-starter who can work under pressure, using their own initiative and with the drive to work to aggressive deadlines and to see tasks through to completion
Excellent communicator and influencer, able to build relationships with colleagues at all levels from a range of departments, business areas and cultures
Ability to drive cross-product collaboration
Ability to assimilate, translate and communicate business concepts and requirements
Ability to navigate multiple stakeholders across different levels of seniority
Ability to anticipate challenges and opportunities
Experience managing projects
Proficiency on Microsoft Office (inc. Excel) and Salesforce

Required Competencies -

Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Effective communication skills with the ability to become a trusted advisor to key stakeholders and build consensus in a large and complex organization
Strategic and systematic thinker with the ability to execute
Ability to proactively prioritise workload and manage own time effectively
Professional individual with a collegiate working manner
Willingness to raise and address issues and support a rapidly growing business

CEO Office