Job Title: Investment Strategy & Research Analyst

Company: State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)

About Us:

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), one of the world’s largest institutional asset managers, is the investment management arm of State Street Bank and Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. We are a leading provider of financial services to institutional investors. Our Investment Strategy & Research team conducts multi-asset class research, complex portfolio analytics, and develops customized solutions to portfolio requirements for institutional clients globally.

Responsibilities:

- Perform strategic asset allocation, investment analysis, and in-depth portfolio analytics for client portfolios.

- Conduct forward-looking simulations on various portfolio attributes and perform historical stress testing and custom scenario analysis.

- Conduct holdings- and returns-based absolute & benchmark relative risk analysis on both single asset class and multi-asset class portfolios using risk models to understand exposure to factors.

- Carry out performance attribution and custom client-driven analysis using proprietary tools.

- Construct optimal strategic asset allocation as per target risk, return, yield requirements, and investment and regulatory constraints.

- Develop a quantitative understanding of passive, smart beta, enhanced, and active strategies for equity and fixed income, along with an investment intuition around markets and macroeconomics.

- Develop and enhance marketing collateral to support and further client interaction.

- Over time, expand role to incorporate broader responsibilities, ensuring timely deliverables on client portfolio research and analytics projects, participating in long-term thematic research, and maintaining relationships with global stakeholders.

Qualifications:

- Preference to 3-6 years of experience in the investment management industry.

- Advanced degree in Finance/Economics/Math/progress towards CFA is essential.

- Familiarity with investment research and data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, Factset, BarraOne, Axioma etc.).

- Understanding of investment analysis and investment processes, including investment styles such as value/growth investing, and factor investing.

- Research mindset is crucial to succeed in this role. Prior experience in generating thought leadership (e.g.: journals, research papers, blogs etc.) will be preferred.

- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

About State Street:

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we are making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we have been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading, and investment management to institutional clients.

Inclusion, Diversity, and Social Responsibility:

We believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and personality. Additionally, we are actively engaged with our communities around the world as both a partner and a leader.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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