APAC Head of Strategy, Business Office - State Street Investment Management, Managing Director

Why this role is important to us :

At State Street Investment Management, we draw from our global scale and market-tested expertise to create original solutions and better outcomes for our clients and the world’s investors. The team you will be joining is, one of the biggest asset managers in the world, that provides services to the world’s institutions, financial professionals, and individual investors. Every day, our people create investment solutions that help investors save for their futures, advisors take care of their clients, universities fund their endowments, and government secure people's retirements.

Join us if you want to make your mark in global asset management and make an impact on the world's investor.

What you will be responsible for :

Leadership in State Street Investment Management APAC

As a Managing Director, you will be a senior representative of State Street Investment Management in APAC taking on a key role representing State Street Investment Management at a senior level to our clients and partners in the Region. We expect you will personally build senior relationships with our largest and most important clients and partners

You will leverage your knowledge of external opportunities, threats and conditions to produce insights that plan how State Street Investment Management can adapt and grow in a number of key markets in the Region

With your experience of the management business in APAC, you will be a key participant in developing State Street Investment Management’s business strategy to drive our success in the Region with other key stakeholders and demonstrate sound advocacy for our business

Through collaboration with senior leaders responsible for product development, capital markets, distribution and investments you will perform a key role to ensure that our objectives and key results of our organisation in APAC are aligned to our business strategy and align our entire team to deliver these outcomes.

Together with the sales team, support the overall net revenue growth, wallet share, and margin growth of State Street Investment Management in APAC.

Despite not having direct reporting lines with other stakeholders in the Region, we expect you to motivate our team in APAC with a shared understanding of our strategy and priorities

You will thrive in a collaborative, dual management environment which harnesses the strengths that State Street Investment Management brings as a top 4 global asset manager combined with the leadership role you will have in APAC.

Organizational and people leadership in State Street Investment Management

Provide cross-organizational leadership of State Street Investment Management business functions in APAC in a collaborative dual management environment

Lead collaboration across State Street Bank divisions in APAC to promote the franchise and create a strong outcome for our clients

Promote a culture of continuous improvement

What we value :

Executive presence to lead, inspire and motivate across different functional teams

Effective collaboration with other senior leaders to flourish in an environment which embraces a global-local culture

Ability to build senior level client relationships that result in mutually beneficial partnerships

Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and influencing skills

Proven ability to form and cultivate positive relationships with clients and internal colleagues

Ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment that demands full compliance with policies and procedures

Communicate effectively across countries and cultures, respecting and leveraging differences in perspectives and approaches and encourage colleagues to seek out global practices to set new standards at across our APAC business

Additional requirements :

Minimum of 10 years of asset management industry experience

Experience in dealing with institutional and intermediaries business in Japan, HK, Korea, Singapore, Australia

Existing industry profile and relationships that can accelerate the success of State Street Investment Management

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve 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.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly 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. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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