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ETF Specialist, VP II - State Street Investment Management

State Street

London, Milan, Dublin, Amsterdam
Full-time
10+ years experience
On-site

Key Skills

ETF product knowledge
Investment strategy
Market analysis
Client presentation
Asset management
Business intelligence
Strategic communication
Financial research
Relationship management
Product development
Sales support
Thought leadership
Public speaking
Data analysis
Investment narratives

Job Description

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities


  • The ETF Specialist is a high impact role responsible for helping to shape and articulate State Street Investment Management’s global ETF capabilities to align with the investment environment and client objectives. The Specialist plays a critical role in both increasing the firm’s ETF profitability, market share, brand and net promoter scores.
  • The ETF Specialist will deliver presentations, product training, and market updates to intermediary and institutional clients. The ETF Specialist will spend the majority of their time traveling and/or engaging with clients in virtual meetings.
  • The ETF Specialist will be generalist with the ability to convey topics across asset classes and play a critical role in delivering the strategic framework for investment themes, providing actionable insights for client portfolios, and serving as a key voice of State Street Investment Management ETFs in external forums.
  • The ETF Specialist will act as a bridge between investment teams, ETF Research, distribution, product development, and clients by translating complex market trends into clear investment narratives and solutions. The Specialist will participate in the go-to-market commercialization strategy for ETF product launches.
  • The ETF Specialist will be responsible for covering State Street Investment Management’s expanding global ETF product line-up, will be closely aligned with sales teams, and be an expert on specific client types (Intermediary, Institutional).
  • The ETF Specialist will conduct research on client trends, investor behaviour, and competitor ETF offerings to identify opportunities to increase sales. The Specialist will work closely with the sales team to identify investor needs and support asset gathering initiatives. The Specialist will conduct competitive and market analysis to identify sales opportunities across asset classes and regions using business intelligence data.
  • The ETF Specialist will support multiple geographies within the EMEA region, sales teams, and client types with market intelligence, ETF product insights, and tailored investment narratives.
  • Based in London, Dublin, Milan or Amsterdam, this role will support our major hubs across EMEA. Additional language skills, particularly German, Arabic, Spanish, French or Italian, would be highly valued but are not essential.
  • The ETF Specialist will represent State Street Investment Management’s ETF capabilities at industry events and conferences.

The ETF Specialist will collaborate with ETF Research to develop thought leadership and media content that promotes State Street Investment Management’s ETF market footprint.


About State Street


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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Core Responsibilities

The ETF Specialist is responsible for articulating global ETF capabilities and driving profitability through client presentations and market updates. They act as a bridge between investment teams, research, and distribution to translate complex market trends into actionable investment solutions.

Requirements

The role requires deep expertise in ETF products and the ability to convey complex investment themes to intermediary and institutional clients. Candidates must be capable of conducting competitive market analysis and supporting sales initiatives across the EMEA region.

Benefits

  • Inclusive development opportunities
  • Flexible work-life support
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Employee networks

About State Street

Industry: Financial Services

Company size: 10,001+ employees

At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion

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