Alternative Ops Fund Accounting, VP

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Why This Role Is Important to Us

Alternative Investment Solutions

State Street’s Alternative Investment Solutions group provides a complete suite of services to more than 750 clients, including institutional investors, hedge fund managers, private equity fund managers and real estate fund managers.We offer deep, product-specific expertise in alternative investments and flexible, innovative alternative investment solutions, including fund accounting, fund administration, corporate administration, risk and credit services.

Asset Owner – Private Markets

The Private Market team is focused on providing administrative and analytical solutions to institutional investors in Private Equity and Real Estate. Our team tracks all communications from our clients’ General Partners, processes all cash movements, updates investment valuations, captures underlying portfolio company and property details, and provides online tools for performance and exposure reporting. 

What you will be responsible for:

• Review and assist staff with month-end fund of funds trading, review trade packages and assist in resolving trade package related queries, audits and other ad hoc financial reports as required.
• Oversee the review, validation, approval and monitoring of the process workflow
• Account for daily management of functional team(s) and manage daily service delivery and production activities performed by staff
• Oversee offshore teams, performance tracking , participation in monthly/quarterly calls, transitioning new funds/business to offshore teams
• Primary contact and key escalation point for critical operational issues, as well as technical expert to resolve daily problems
• Manage and escalate issues related to Business Unit Shared Services and COEs
• Manage conversions of new business, plan for and review client specific agreements and internal policies
• Manage departments overtime budget effectively, indirectly responsible for other department budget matters
• Ensure appropriate records of daily and monthly activities are complete and maintained
• Identify and implement consistent operational best practices
• Document and review procedures, recommend controls and risk strategies
• Coordinate the implementation of new funds, systems and processes, assist with client conversions and other client projects
• Develop and implement process improvements, effectively manage change to ensure departmental objectives are met
• Promote a risk awareness culture in staff
• Provide coaching and development opportunities to staff
• Ensure self and team anticipates, monitors, actively manages and reports all risk and compliance issues, breaches and suspicious activities
• Act in accordance with Risk Excellence and role model Ethical behavior and decision making as part of our Way Ahead foundation
• Perform other duties as required

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Competent to Expert with a Bachelor’s degree, prefer finance, accounting, economics or business management  major 
• 10+ years of related experience in transfer agency, Fund of Funds trading process or fund accounting
• Proficient in email management

Additional Requirements

• Fund of Funds trading documents such as subscription document, redemption document and transfers forms knowledge is an advantage
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Excellent time management and presentation skills (communication to multiple levels (clients, other 3rd parties, executives, peers, subordinates). Flexibility across multiple formats (one on one, town hall, virtual meetings, social, etc) 
• Navigate a large, global organization. Build meaningful relationships and develop an effective network 
• Ability to communicate with various internal teams to resolve inquiries and understanding when to escalate 
• Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments 

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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