State Street Global Advisors - Portfolio Strategist, Vice President

Job Description

The Fixed Income Portfolio Strategist (PS) is a highly visible role within SSGAs Investment Organization focused on representing our extensive investment capabilities to clients and prospects across businesses in the EMEA region. In this capacity, thePS plays an integral role in articulating the investment teams core capabilities and value proposition, supporting the sales and client servicing effort and acting as a liaison with other critical teams within the Product and Marketing organizations to achieveour overall business objectives. In addition, the portfolio strategist will be responsible for developing and delivering relevant thought leadership, market positioning, collateral development, and other deliverables that help educate investors and promoteSSGAs strategically important capabilities in the region. In order to succeed, it is imperative that the Portfolio Strategist can develop and sustain strong working partnerships with our distribution, marketing, product and investment teams. In addition,the individual serves as a resource to offer perspective on their area of expertise and will have broad client-facing opportunities across various distribution channels. The PS must have strong communications skills for frequent external and internal presentationsand must be able to clearly articulate investment processes and provide ongoing updates on product and strategy positioning, with an eye toward the market environment and competitive landscape. This position requires a strong foundation, and demonstrated interestin fixed income investing. You will have related (10+ years) investment experience in investment management, preferably gained in an investment-related capacity such as portfolio management, product management or investment consulting. A post-graduate or professionalqualification (e.g. MBA or CFA) is preferred, though not required. 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 everythingwe do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success. Our promise to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and able to meet their full potential infuses what we value. Its also part of our commitment to inclusion,development and engagement, and corporate social responsibility. Youll have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. The Role The role is for a Fixed Income Portfolio Strategist, Vice President , reporting functionally to the Global Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Strategists. Primary Responsibilities Drive the growth and positioning of the firms extensive global fixed income capabilities, primarily in the EMEA marketplace. This will involve partnering with investment teams, other portfolio strategists to understand our investmentproducts, strategies and capabilities and then to assist the distribution team to commercialize these in the market. In this role, you will:

• Work collaboratively with distribution channels to identify opportunities to motivate consideration of our product sets and drive business results
• Actively participate in key client and prospect meetings, focusing primarily on our index, liability driven and new systematic strategies.
• Convey information pertaining to the product and related markets to both internal and external clients
• Client management and service focusing on sophisticated clients with high-touch non-standard service model and investment content
• Seen as credible alternative to senior portfolio managers and CIO/PM team
• Help drive strategy/product design in conjunction with research, portfolio management and product management teams.
• Travel throughout the EMEA region as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of investment experience; prior experience as a portfolio manager is a plus
• Knowledge of statistical packages, analytical platforms, Bloomberg, FactSet and Morningstar Direct
• Critical understanding of financial theory and empirical research.
• Ability to work with and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a strong team orientation.
• Ability to articulate our investment process and about markets with conviction to sophisticated institutional clients and consultants
• Ambitious self-starter, able to perform in a team environment
• Business development, planning and implementation skills
• Experience in a similar role, academic qualification and/or professional designation essential