Who we are looking for

Investment Portfolio Team, a unit of Global Treasury, plays a critical role in managing the bank’s ~$100 billion investment portfolio in order to generate income and meet State Street Bank’s liquidity and collateral needs, pursuant to the firm’s overall balance sheet strategy. The global investment portfolio team is comprised of portfolio managers, traders and credit personnel across the U.S., Europe, India, Hong Kong and Australia.

The role will lead the MBS/ACMBS team to build upon this vision to continue the investment strategy and portfolio positioning around key risks, such as duration, convexity, spread, and liquidity in the US Agency RMBS and CMBS sectors.

This is a visible role and the leader is expected to collaborate effectively within the team and across organizational functions including Finance, Treasury, Risk, and IT.

The Global Treasury CIO Portfolio Management Team which is organized by 3 broad asset sectors:

• Global Rates and Asset Allocation
• MBS/ACMBS
• Global Credit

What you will be responsible for

The Role will report directly to CIO and be part of investment team that oversees over $100bn of proprietary global assets on the State Street’s balance sheet. MBS portfolio is $50bn, consisting primarily of pass-throughs, CMOs, and CMBS.

• Develop a relative value outlook on US Agency RMBS and CMBS and derive market insight and a forward looking view within responsible sectors to guide the investment process
• Trade on behalf of the investment portfolio in US Agency RMBS and CMBS
• Deep understanding of macroeconomics and market data and have ability to timely translate these insights to investment views
• Significant experience investing, researching, and trading of various MBS securities such as pass-thrus, specified pools, and CMOs
• Experience with mortgage specific analytics packages such as Yield Book and Bloomberg
• Knowledge of interest rate and prepayment modelling fundamentals
• Communicate strategy and mortgage market specific developments to the broader Global Treasury team
• Work with the Global Rates and Global Credit teams to coordinate investments decisions and execution of investment decisions across sectors
• Ensure investments are in line with volumes and metrics specified within the sector’s investment strategy
• Prepare reports on strategy, market developments, and portfolio risk exposures to communicate with Senior management and other stakeholders
• Responsible for monitoring portfolio positions and recommending strategic changes in line with markets movements
• Excellent analytical skills and Innovative and solution orientation
• Team players who must show the willingness to work with global teams across time zones
• Experience managing a small team

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• BSc from a quantitative discipline, economics or finance degree. MBA/Masters in Finance or quantitative fields preferred.
• Candidate should have deep knowledge of US mortgaged back security market with 10+ years track record as an investor.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
• Previous relevant investment / market-maker experience at a bank portfolio or asset manager of fixed income instruments, specifically US Agency RMBS/CMBS
• Highly collaborative individual with strong communication/presentation skills.
• Useful if candidate has some working experience with database and programming languages such as Python, R and Tableau
• Knowledge and experience of portfolio optimization in light of the entire balance sheet’s duration and interest rate sensitivity would be a positive.

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

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.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:

$175,000 - $287,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.