Pricing Specialist, Associate 2
State Street · Posted Oct 28
Investment servicing, custody, asset management, and trading solutions for institutional investors
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About the role
The role sits within State Street Global Services (SSGS), which provides asset owners and managers with custody, accounting, fund administration, recordkeeping and operations solutions, and which performs valuation of client portfolios for asset managers and pension funds. The team runs control reports for missing, variance and stale prices, applies prices for missing securities, validates variances against alternate vendors, researches corporate actions and publishes client-specific reports across equity, fixed income, OTC and exchange-traded derivatives, FX, bank loans, futures, forwards and options. The Pricing Specialist prepares and reviews valuation reports, monitors pricing feeds and broker quotes, resolves prices breaking tolerance levels and supports audit and client service requirements.
What you will do
- Preparation and delivery of valuation reports to internal and external clients and/or their agents in a timely manner.
- Adhere to, promote, and educate others on the use of department procedures with respect to the review and approval of portfolio market values. Propose changes to procedures to management with a focus of reducing risk, manual inputs, and increasing efficiencies.
- Ensure the receipt of all pricing feeds, broker quotes, back-up pricing sources and other relevant data on a daily basis. Identify, research, and resolve prices breaking set tolerance levels.
- Review and approve pricing packages/checklists with a focus on accuracy, detail, audit trail, and timeliness.
- Perform and review global pricing tasks in a continuous operations environment.
- Identify, communicate, and resolve fair value situations. Escalate issues to management and/or clients as required.
- Function as a “team-player”. Work with peers and achieve group/client/unit goals.
- Train and mentor new investment valuation coordinators.
- Continuously expand and improve knowledge of financial instruments, corporate actions, and best valuation practices.
- Maintain proper documentation and back-up for audit purposes.
- Participate in and contribute to unit project initiatives.
- Provide outstanding client service to both internal and external clients.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- College or university designation preferably with a concentration in finance/business/accounting or equivalent work experience
- 2+ years experience in securities pricing, fund accounting, or custody operations / securities administration
- Knowledge of capital markets and complex securities
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze a problem, obtain and evaluate information and reach sound conclusions
- Must demonstrate the ability to work as a team player
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in spreadsheet and database applications such as EXCEL and ACCESS
- Solid administration, organizational and time management skills
- Completion of the Canadian Securities Course and/or Derivatives Fundamentals Course is an asset
- Knowledge of Bloomberg and/or Reuters terminals an asset
Benefits and support
- generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks
- flexible Work Program
- development programs and educational support
- paid volunteer days
- matching gift program
- access to employee networks
About State Street
State Street Corporation is a leading global financial services holding company providing institutional investors with investment servicing, investment management, and investment research and trading. Operating in more than 100 geographic markets worldwide, the company manages and administers trillions of dollars in assets through its core divisions like State Street Global Advisors and State Street Alpha. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, it traces its origins back to 1792.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 51000+ employees
- Founded
- 1792-06-25
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
John Woods
Chief Financial Officer
Mostapha Tahiri
President of State Street Alpha & Chairman of Asia Pacific
Ann Fogarty
Enterprise Chief Operating Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer of State Street Investment Management
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