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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Head of Central Pricing - Capital Call Distributions Management

Financial AccountingPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeBoston, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills are required for senior executive and strategic client interactions.
  • Strong initiative and the ability to perform well under pressure and manage multiple diverse assignments are required.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are required.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including time management and prioritization, are required.
  • A college degree in business, mathematics, finance, or economics is required; an accounting degree is strongly preferred.
  • At least 10 years of accounting and/or financial services operations experience are required.
  • Solid business-unit management experience with complex clients requiring a high level of client interaction is required.
  • Knowledge of or experience with private equity and hedge fund investments and their related accounting policies is required.

Responsibilities

  • Process and review capital calls, distributions, and valuations for client private equity and hedge fund investments on the proprietary Alpha Frontier platform.
  • Refine and optimize the AIAS operating model to ensure appropriate resource deployment, collaborating with IT partners and global operations hubs in China, India, and Singapore.
  • Design, drive, and execute a transformation program incorporating technology and organizational design while driving a culture of service excellence for internal and external clients.
  • Assist State Street Client Service teams in negotiating client service levels and delivery expectations when implementing new solutions.
  • Work with IT partners to support the development, implementation, and maintenance of new technology solutions.
  • Act as the primary contact and escalation point for operational issues and new business opportunities.
  • Ensure processes and procedures meet quality standards, are consistently applied, and are regularly reviewed.
  • Direct and train subordinate managers and staff, and address employee concerns and sensitivities.
  • Participate in department budget and staffing projections, and complete staffing proposals for newly awarded business.
  • Participate in new business generation, including reviewing proposals, presenting to prospects, and allocating staffing.

Desired Qualifications

  • An accounting degree is strongly preferred.
  • An MBA is a plus.
  • A CPA is a plus.
  • Familiarity with private equity and hedge fund documentation, including capital calls, distributions, PCAPs, Unfunded Statements, and ILPAs.
  • Knowledge of upstream and downstream technology solutions for increasing automation in servicing private markets structures.
  • Familiarity with document management systems.

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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