Electronic Trading Strategist, Agency Lending, Vice President jobs in United States
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State Street · 1 hour ago

Electronic Trading Strategist, Agency Lending, Vice President

State Street is a global leader in investment management services, and they are seeking a Vice President for their Agency Lending Electronic Trading team. The role involves shaping and executing quantitative securities finance trading strategies and driving advancements in automated trading platforms while collaborating across the firm and the broader industry.

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Responsibilities

Research and implement quantitative models to drive pricing, inventory management, trading, risk, and resource management decisions for the agency securities lending business
Collaborate with local voice traders, researchers, and fellow strategists to translate market insights into robust, data-driven strategies
Independently lead large, cross-functional projects spanning platform enhancements, pricing, market microstructure, and behavioral research, venue integrations, analytics, performance benchmarking, and more
Collaborate closely with our Technology partners to bring strategies from prototype to production, evolve our platform, integrate with new trading venues, and troubleshoot production issues
Communicate with stakeholders across Technology, Product and Platform, Sales and Client Management, and Trading regarding new features, models, and other notable developments within the team
Monitor and manage the automated trading system during U.S. hours – acting as the primary point of contact for counterparties and internal desks, leading issue resolution, proactively seeking optimizations, and escalating tactical decisions appropriately
Mentor local team members, guiding fellow colleagues through structured, group assignments while sharing your knowledge and instilling risk excellence behaviors
Establish and maintain relationships with equity and fixed income finance traders, quants, and product owners across our counterparties in North America
Closely monitor the North American cash equities, credit, and rates markets, evaluating and communicating perceived opportunities and risks to the team
Stay abreast of securities finance industry new, trends, and market color in North America, continuously seeking to educate both yourself and your colleagues

Qualification

Securities finance tradingQuantitative researchScripting language PythonScripting language RMarket structure knowledgeProduction systems languageDatabricks on AWSCommunication skillsCross-functional collaborationMentoring

Required

5+ years of experience in securities finance trading, quantitative research, or technical product management is a requirement
Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, R, etc.) is a requirement
An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline is a requirement
A strong understanding of securities lending trading dynamics, market structure, regulation, and technology is a requirement
A solid grasp of bank capital, liquidity, and leverage constraints and how they impact securities finance businesses is a requirement
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and the ability to distill complex, technical concepts into succinct, digestible executive language is a requirement
A demonstrated ability to drive alignment between cross-functional trading, product, engineering, and quant teams is a requirement

Preferred

Experience using Databricks on AWS for real-time streaming analytics and artificial intelligence workloads is a plus
Experience with a production systems language (Java, C++, etc.) is a plus
A graduate degree (MS, MBA, MFE, or similar) is a plus

Benefits

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most

Company

State Street

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State Street offers a range of financial services, including investment management, research and trading, as well as asset management.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$12.05B
2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-04-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-02-06Post Ipo Equity· $750M

Leadership Team

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Ronald O'Hanley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Renee LaRoche-Morris
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff to the COO; Head of CAO Services
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