Liquidity Analyst, Officer

Who we are looking for

As part of Global Liquidity Management (GLM), the candidate will assume an important role within the Position Management and Analytics team, supporting various balance sheet initiatives while being a subject matter expert in liquidity stress testing methodologies under various stress scenarios. This includes collaboration with subject matter experts in the business lines, liquidity stress testing model owners, governance committees and potential regulator interaction. The candidate will provide critical support for reporting liquidity position results to management and the regulators. The candidate is expected to work closely with internal stakeholders and team members to expand and improve upon coordination, communication, methodology, strategy, and reporting across Global Liquidity Management.

More broadly, Global Liquidity Management is part of the Global Treasury organization with responsibility in managing the firm’s liquidity risk. A primary focus of GLM is to analyze, measure, and report on the liquidity position and liquidity risk profile in order to ensure that State Street and its international entities can meet all contractual and contingent financial obligations through typical market cycles as well as periods of stress. Through meaningful, timely, transparent, multidimensional and globally harmonized measures, GLM provides key stakeholders the necessary transparency and understanding of the liquidity position, its risks and how liquidity can be affected and influenced.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. The Global Liquidity Management team’s responsibility is to identify liquidity risks, thoroughly model potential stresses and advise management on business and Treasury strategy.  Furthermore, the team is responsible for demonstrating our strong risk management practices to global regulators.  Key stakeholders reliant upon the team’s work and guidance are the Global Treasurer, the Chief Financial Officer and heads of business lines.  The team works on design and implementation of innovative and cutting-edge risk management practices and solutions in support of State Street’s business strategy. As an integral part of this close team, you will support every aspect of the team’s work with a deep focus on a select set of critical products and business lines.

What you will be responsible for

As a liquidity management specialist, you will:

• Support the development of liquidity methodologies for products in the business lines while effectively collaborating with subject matter experts, treasury quantitative analytics, model owners and internal risk partners
• Support balance sheet funding initiatives by providing analysis on liquidity metrics
• Articulate the drivers of the liquidity stress test and applicable assumption methodologies to relevant stake holders
• Assist in the implementation of stress methodologies into Resolution and Recovery Planning exercises
• Prepare and present presentations of liquidity methodologies and position results to relevant working groups and senior management
• Work with colleagues in Bangalore in diagnosing daily liquidity results
• Participate in the completion of ad hoc assignments in support of liquidity management

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Effective communicator with a consultative style. Being a trusted advisor
• Strong critical thinker with the ability to take complex information and clearly articulate it to management
• Independent worker that takes ownership of responsibilities and holds their work to a higher standard 
• Team player with a great work ethic and positive attitude

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a related field (Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Information Systems)
• 2-3+ years of experience in the financial services industry
• Knowledge of financial markets and the banking regulatory environment
• Strong written, verbal communication and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage priorities, work independently while maintaining attention to detail and meet deadlines in a demanding and deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to proactively resolve issues by working with other teams
• Must be detail-oriented, well-organized, innovative, and a self-starter and team player with a high level of initiative
• Advanced Excel and Power Point skills
• Familiarity with banking or business intelligence tools preferred (e.g., Spotfire