Contract Analyst, AVP - State Street Global Advisors

Job Description

State Street Global Advisors Trust Company (SSGA) is seeking a motivated Contract Analyst with institutional client or legal experience, who can excel in a fast-paced environment while working cohesively with their core team. Are you that person?

As a Contract Analyst within SSGA’s Client Coverage Group, you will:

• Accurately draft, manage and proactively lead the entire contracting process for all client agreements
• Clearly communicate any contractual documentation changes and ensure their comments are fully reflected in the contract and requisite approvals are obtained
• Ensure that the established contracting process is followed using the workflow tool for all contract production to mitigate risk
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all internal partners throughout the pre, mid and post contracting stages
• Monitor the Team mailbox and ad-hoc queries management
•  Take ownership of deliverables to ensure service excellence.
• Actively participate in research initiatives or projects that are requested by the business team, related to the contracting process
• Look for continuous improvements, enhancing procedures and implementing them

To be successful, you will need to develop an understanding of SSGA’s investment and operational capabilities, service offerings, culture and vision in order to efficiently lead each stage of a contract's progression, from drafting a sample through negotiation and delivery of the final contract package. Due to  complex and continually evolving client relationships and goals, the most successful Contract Analyst is agile and able to develop collaborative relationships across our sales, legal, operations, compliance, investment, product, billing and other internal teams to achieve deadlines while developing a comprehensive working knowledge of the business and industry. You will also partner with your colleagues in other regions to ensure global consistency in our processes and to continuously improve the overall experience our clients have in working with SSGA.

This role is part of the Client Coverage Group and you will report to the Head of North America Client Onboarding and Contracting.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Advisors, one of the largest asset managers in the world. We partner with many of the world’s largest, most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven investment process. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest.

Join us if making your mark in the asset management industry from day one is a challenge you are looking for.

Experience and skills to help you succeed in this role:

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in the investment management industry, working with institutional clients is preferred and a legal background is a benefit
• Ownership of the client contracting lifecycle, focusing on delivering a positive experience by meeting and exceeding expectations
• Proficiency in navigating complex client relationships
• Comprehension of SSGA’s capabilities and services to successfully complete contracts in a timely manner
• Demonstrated analytical skills so as to provide thoughtful approaches to tasks
• The ability to lead, prioritize and execute independently on multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• A natural inclination to form and cultivate positive relationships with internal partners to encourage collaboration and positive contract outcomes
• Outstanding attention to detail, extremely accurate and well organized
• The ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment that demands full compliance with policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A willingness to learn, collaborate and take on additional responsibilities
• A positive, can-do attitude that motivates and inspires others

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.<