EMEA Head of Custody, Senior Vice President
State Street
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Milan • 🇮🇹 Italy
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Senior
About the role
- Work transversally across custody functions to oversee service delivery and operational and financial risks
- Oversee day-to-day Custody operations across all EMEA-based teams
- Lead the operational integration of new business contracted through the region
- Monitor custody operations outside of EMEA providing services to EMEA-contracted clients
- Execute Custody strategy within the region in support of global priorities
- Proactively identify, monitor and resolve material emerging risks in EMEA custody operations
- Engage Business Risk Management within region / globally to address systemic risk themes at root
- Oversee assessments, driving self-identification and manage closure of associated remediation activities
- Ensure appropriate functional ownership of risks and operational issues and that mitigation activities are formally tracked
- Drive a ‘Risk Excellence’ and risk ownership / accountability mindset into everyday operations
- Monitor / execute strategic change activities to ensure desired outcome
- Manage performance against budget within region, drive actions to address budget overspends
- Establish / maintain systems to manage staffing levels and employee welfare
- Represent Global Custody in client interactions and service reviews
- Represent Custody and Global Delivery in interactions with wider State Street organisation
- Monitor third party providers to ensure service delivery in line with expectations
- Engage with regional and global corporate support functions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master of Business Administration preferred
- 20+ years financial services experience
- Strategic, execution-oriented mindset
- Knowledge of EMEA regulatory environment preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills & proven ability to establish and develop relationships
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Ability to provide respectful challenge
- Ability to influence large teams not in direct line responsibility
- Ability to influence organizational change
Benefits
- inclusive development opportunities
- flexible work-life support
- paid volunteer days
- vibrant employee networks
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsability to manage under pressureability to provide respectful challengeability to influence large teamsability to influence organizational change
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster of Business Administration