Apac Etf Capital Markets Specialist, Vice President, State Street Global Advisors

Who we are looking for

The Capital Markets Specialist will be primarily responsible for supporting our strategic business development work by enhancing our account management framework with Capital Markets Group Partners to strengthen current relationships and expand coverage within the Broker Dealer and Exchange communities. In addition, the Capital Markets Specialist will be responsible for researching and developing project-driven initiatives, creating thought leadership, and fielding business inquiries from clients and internal stakeholders. This position is a client facing role, working closely with Intermediary and Institutional Sales to cover all client segments; including asset owners, asset managers, wealth managers and private banks, platforms and others.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Advisors, one of the biggest asset managers in the world, that provides services to the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors across the globe. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest.

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

What you will be responsible for

As APAC ETF Capital Markets Specialist, you will

Key Responsibilities- Major contributor for projects and working groups related to APAC market structure advocacy, regulatory engagement, and ETF ecosystem improvements- Perform ETF Primary and Secondary Market processes including Singapore.- Provide support for the ongoing maintenance of account plans for broker dealers and Exchange partners - assist in the execution of priorities to support SPDR business, expand touch points with top broker dealer partners- Drive expansion of coverage to APAC Broker Dealer accounts - assessing needs of SPDR business, identifying partnership opportunities, establishing strategic account plans- Assist in ensuring support from the Broker Dealer and Exchange communities for SPDR priorities as it relates to market making, distribution, and product innovation and enhancements- Assist ETF Capital Markets thought leadership via white papers, marketing materials, or sales literature- Ability to interact directly with clients alongside sales to pitch and present

Internal Partnerships- Deliver risk excellence and support the business as a whole through internal and external relationship development- Collaborate with teams across SSGA and other State Street business divisions to represent APAC Capital Markets Group, especially in Singapore.- Facilitate an understanding of the Global SPDR ETF business and its strategy and priorities across key internal partners- Specific to the SPDR Business, you will work collaboratively with:
- Product Oversight and Operations- Investment Management and Portfolio Managers- Legal and Compliance- Product Development and Strategy- ETF Sales Strategy- Distribution

Client Segment

Client, Broker Dealer and Exchange coverage:
- End-clients- Assist clients with trading and liquidity related queries, including pre
- and post-trade analysis, Due Diligence Questionnaires and pricing indications- Work with Execution Services Senior Lead to develop an end-to-end client coverage model strategy- Produce trading and liquidity reports with a heavy emphasis on data analysis- Analyse market structure developments and changes to assist the wider SPDR business strategy- Broker Dealers- ETF Sales & Trading, Equity Portfolio Sales & Trading, FICC Sales & Trading, and where applicable, Equity Derivative Sales & Trading and Prime Brokerage- Regional and Global Relationship Management teams- Exchanges- Senior Leadership teams- Sales teams- ETF listings teams- Regulatory Affairs and Market Structure teams

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role- Exposure to the ETF industry (Sales and Trading, ETF Trading and project management), preferably from large financial institution; you have strong understating of the dynamics that drive capital markets- Business analyst or project-based background, which includes running ETF-related projects- Capital markets knowledge with a good understanding of buy-side workflows for at least one asset class- Ability to navigate and opine on Market Structure- Exposure to Singapore, Hong Kong, UCIT, US listed ETF markets experience and knowledge advantageous- Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Bloomberg.- Demonstrated experience communicating across multiple stakeholder groups with strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and one additional asian Language- You should have the aptitude to think and act globally, harmonizing global, regional and local objectives. A developed sense of judgment and the ab