Markets Business Risk Advisor, GlobalLINK - Vice President

Who are we looking for 

The Markets Business Risk Advisor, GlobalLINK, Vice President will serve as a Business Risk and Control leader supporting GlobalLINK activities globally. GlobalLINK is State Street’s technology‑led electronic trading business, delivering secure, scalable multi‑asset trading platforms, analytics, and API‑driven connectivity to institutional clients globally. The business operates multi‑counterparty platforms across the trade lifecycle, underpinned by strong governance, controls, and regulatory‑aligned risk management to protect client data and ensure operational resilience.

The Vice President will act as a trusted advisor to the business, balancing commercial objectives with disciplined risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational resiliency.  He/she will partner across first, second and third line stakeholder groups to enhance regulatory compliance, risk, control and operational management capabilities, improve the efficacy of the control environment, and better respond to regulatory requirements/guidance through the implementation of compliant solutions.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets. As a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world’s institutional investors, we deliver the industry’s most innovative platforms, financing and portfolio solutions. Our capabilities are backed by proprietary, high-value research, insights and indicators that power clients’ investment decisions, accelerate performance and help investors stay ahead of shifting markets. Across our comprehensive set of solutions – data-driven macro market intelligence that give an information advantage; client-first platforms and tools that redefine trading; financing solutions that streamline liquidity access; and portfolio solutions designed to help achieve peak performance – we deliver a breakthrough edge to drive business success.

GlobalLINK is continuously innovating across multiple products and jurisdictions while continuing to provide award-winning resilient services. Client expectation, regulatory scrutiny, operational complexity, and commercial pressure converge and this role ensures the business can grow responsibly, innovate confidently, and operate with a resilient and regulator‑ready control environment.

Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Markets Business Risk Advisor, GlobalLINK, Vice President you will -
 

Risk Management & Control Oversight

• Manage and support GlobalLink risk management programs, including product risk assessments, issue and incident management, and ongoing control monitoring.

• Serve as a trusted partner to GlobalLink business teams and second‑ and third‑line stakeholders to establish and maintain an effective control environment, including control inventory management, control effectiveness assessments, issue documentation and remediation, and operational incident oversight.

• Establish, monitor, and report KRIs to relevant governance forums, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.

Change, Technology & New Initiatives Advisory

• Support technology change initiatives by challenging the business on appropriate control design and operating procedures, and ensuring alignment with State Street technology, security, and risk frameworks.

• Lead risk input and challenge into new product approvals, business expansions, and strategic change initiatives to ensure technology, operational and regulatory risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated early in the lifecycle.

Policy, Standards & Governance

• Lead the assessment, implementation, and ongoing adherence to standards, policies, and guidelines prescribed by corporate functions and business partners, including Global Technology Services, Global Cyber Security, Enterprise Risk Management, and Compliance.

• Drive consistent application of governance expectations across the business and support remediation where gaps are identified.

Regulatory, Audit & Assurance Engagement

• Coordinate and support regulatory examinations, internal and external audit reviews e.g. SOC2, and other assurance activities, acting as a key liaison between the business and oversight functions.

• Track and support remediation of findings arising from regulatory, audit, or assurance reviews.

Training & Risk Culture

• Develop and deliver risk and control training for the business to promote awareness, accountability, and a strong first‑line risk culture.

What we value

• Background in Business Risk Management, Technology Risk, or Audit supporting technology driven businesses.

• Exposure to regulated electronic trading platforms, or multi‑asset trading environments.

• Experience partnering with technology teams on control design and system change initiatives 

• Strong organizational awareness with ability to facilitate and resolve conflicts; ability to make informed, risk optimized decisions under time pressure.

• Attention to detail and a propensity to drive issues toward resolution.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum Bachelors degree or equivalent with significant market experience.

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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