Investment Strategy & Research, Europe, Vice President II, State Street Investment Management

Investment Strategy & Research, Europe, Vice Preside nt II

Location: London

Job Description

Overview of role:

We are looking for a Vice President (VP II), Investment Strategy & Research (IS&R) to join our Europe team, based in London. This role sits within a multi-asset investment research and strategy function that supports client engagement, distribution, and solution development across the region. This team works collaboratively with colleagues across the investment team, client facing teams and other stakeholders to develop thought leadership, support client requests, engage in research projects and provide other collateral and services that demonstrate our firm’s value as an essential investment partner.

The successful candidate will play a key role in generating and translating investment research into actionable insights, identifying market trends, supporting thought leadership, bespoke client solutions, and strategic conversations with institutional and intermediary clients. The role requires close collaboration with global and regional investment teams, portfolio managers, sales, and marketing partners.

This position is well-suited for a curious, analytically strong, and commercially aware investment professional who is comfortable operating in a global organization and engaging across cultures and functions.

Key Responsibilities :

Collaborate closely with Investment, Business, Client Coverage, and Marketing teams to drive client engagement through multiple channels including:

D evelop high conviction thought leadership that drives value for our clients and reinforces our position as a critical investment partner.

Partner with distribution and marketing teams to ensure consistent and effective amplification of key investment messages

Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key internal stakeholders across investments, research, sales, and marketing

Incubate and develop investment research ideas aligned with SSIM’s global and regional priorities

Id entify opportunities to motivate consideration of our product sets and drive business results including

Actively participate in key client and prospect meetings

Represent SSIM in industry conferences and with media channels

Provide high quality investment insights

Provide key inputs into the firm’s market views as well as targeted thematic investing ideas

Translate complex investment analysis into clear, relevant, and actionable insights for internal and external audiences

Leverage data analytics and modeling tools to support research outputs and investment insights

Deliver high-quality written thought leadership, presentations, and client materials

Present research findings confidently to internal stakeholders, sales teams, and clients as required

Work closely with portfolio managers, portfolio strategists, and global research teams to validate and socialize research outputs

Qualifications

Academic background in finance, economics, business or a related field

CFA/CAIA charter holder/ candidate or equivalent

At least 10 years of relevant industry experience

Strong w orking knowledge of financial markets, economics, investment analysis, portfolio theory, and related concepts

Technical proficiency with Bloomberg or FactSet

Regional experience or familiarity with European markets

Willingness to travel extensively

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly

Proven ability to work collaboratively across teams in a global, matrixed organization

A good problem solver and trouble-shooter, with the ability to identify and analyze issues with the creativity and energy to solve them

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