GT Operations, AVP

Who are we looking for   We are seeking a seasoned and strategic operations leader to join our Global Treasury Operations organization as an Assistant Vice President. This role will be responsible for leading a team supporting Treasury Investment Portfolio, Liability Management, and Repo Operations, ensuring efficient, controlled, and scalable end-to-end operational processes across Market Ops. The successful candidate will bring extensive expertise in Global Treasury products, Repo markets, and operational risk management, coupled with a proven ability to lead high-performing teams in a dynamic and evolving environment. The role requires strong partnership with Global Markets Front Office, Treasury, Risk Management, Compliance, Technology, and other key stakeholders to drive operational excellence, process optimization, and strategic business initiatives. As a leader, you will demonstrate sound judgment, independent decision-making, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering results in a fast-paced, global environment. You will be expected to foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and talent development while ensuring a robust control framework and superior client experience.     Why this role is important to us   This position plays a critical leadership role within State Street Markets during a period of significant business growth, transformation, and operational modernization. The Global Treasury Operations team provides essential support across EMEA, APAC, and North America, delivering seamless operational coverage and enabling the execution of key Treasury operations activities. As an AVP, you will be instrumental in driving operational strategy, strengthening governance and controls, supporting business expansion, and leading transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and risk management. You will serve as a key partner to business leaders, helping to connect operational capabilities with strategic business objectives while ensuring resiliency across markets operations. When institutional investors require innovative portfolio solutions, financing capabilities, market expertise, and execution excellence, they rely on State Street Markets. As the investment research and trading arm of State Street, Market Ops is committed to delivering value through technology, market expertise, operational excellence, and integrated solutions across asset classes and global markets. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the capital markets industry, lead transformational change, and help shape the future operating model of Global Treasury Operations       What you will be responsible for The Global Treasury Operations Function Markets Operations is responsible for providing strategic oversight and operational leadership across Treasury Investment Portfolio, Liability Management and Repo products. The Assistant Vice President will lead a global team responsible for end-to-end trade lifecycle support, including trade confirmations, collateral management, income processing, cash and securities settlements, reconciliations, and exception management. The role will drive operational excellence, risk and control governance, business transformation initiatives, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring scalable, compliant, and efficient support for Global Treasury and Markets businesses Liaise with front office, compliance, finance, claims, and IT teams to support the full trade lifecycle. Provide Trade Support for Asset Management and Liability Management teams of Global Treasury Drive transformation initiatives, including regulatory and market-wide programs such as ISO 20022, T+1, and platform modernization efforts. Lead end-to-end operational oversight of Treasury Investment Portfolio, Liability Management, Repo, Reverse repo and Markets Operations activities. Support audit, regulatory, and compliance programs, ensuring ongoing adherence to enterprise policies and industry requirements. Serve as a strategic partner to Front Office, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Finance, Technology, and other key stakeholders to support business growth and operational excellence. Drive and govern strategic transformation initiatives, including regulatory, market-wide, and enterprise programs such as ISO 20022, T+1 Settlement, and operating model modernization. Establish and oversee a robust risk, control, and compliance framework, ensuring operational resilience, regulatory adherence, and audit readiness. Own KPI, KRI, and operational performance reporting to drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Proactively identify and plug control gaps within the process and ensure all controls are documented and evidenced. ​ Consistent satisfactory audit closures ​ Oversee exception management, reconciliations, valuation controls, and root-cause remediation to enhance operational effectiveness. Lead collateral management, funding operations, cash processing, securities settlements, liquidity support, and related Treasury activities. Perform process reviews with timeliness and accuracy. Actively assist team members on BAU issues. Manage processing, threshold approvals and upskill treasury product knowledge on continuous basis to identify opportunities Partner with Technology to deliver automated, scalable, and STP-driven end-to-end workflow solutions while reducing operational risk and manual touchpoints. oversee day to day BAU, SOP reviews, checklist sign-off, automation initiatives, ensuring successful delivery from concept through implementation and stabilization. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team through coaching, succession planning, knowledge management, and capability building. Drive process optimization, procedural governance, and operational best practices to improve productivity, scalability, and service quality. Manage executive stakeholder relationships and provide strategic operational insights to support informed decision-making. Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, client focus, and "Risk Excellence" while proactively identifying opportunities for business and operational improvement. Work closely with senior management to keep them informed of new developments, service issues and new business opportunities. Communicate regularly with business partners on current and future plans. Proactively identify and incorporate best practices. Develop and monitor individual development plans for the team. Assist in the development of a high performing employee culture   What we value These skills will help you succeed in this role Strong risk mitigation, problem solving, and decision making skills Ability to think critically and resolve complex problems Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency Stay updated on industry regulations and best practices related to FX Confirmation, Settlement operations.     What You'll Bring To The Role Front-to-back knowledge of the Treasury product related Confirmation, Settlement, systems, markets and instruments Hands-on experience in managing FICC, NSCC, Repo, reverse repo, DTC and FED settlements Working knowledge in Settlement/Payment department & understanding payment life cycle Familiarity with systems such as Markitwire, Summit, In-trader, MCH, Hogan , IBS, Bloomberg, FXALL, SWIFT Education & Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred 13+ years of audit, strategy, product management, operations, risk or control experience Finance or Treasury experience Minimum of 5 years of management experience Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills Knowledgeable about risks and controls/controls design frameworks Proactive and self-motivated Strong work-ethic with ability to multi-task in a rapidly-changing environment Demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships Proficiency in Microsoft Off