Business Risk Advisor – Vice President

State Street

Business Risk Advisor for GlobalLINK overseeing risk management in electronic trading business. Acting as trusted advisor to ensure regulatory compliance and operational resilience across multi-asset platforms.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeLondon • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and support GlobalLink risk management programs, including product risk assessments, issue and incident management, and ongoing control monitoring.
Serve as a trusted partner to GlobalLink business teams and second‑ and third‑line stakeholders to establish and maintain an effective control environment, including control inventory management, control effectiveness assessments, issue documentation and remediation, and operational incident oversight.
Establish, monitor, and report KRIs to relevant governance forums, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
Support technology change initiatives by challenging the business on appropriate control design and operating procedures, and ensuring alignment with State Street technology, security, and risk frameworks.
Lead risk input and challenge into new product approvals, business expansions, and strategic change initiatives to ensure technology, operational and regulatory risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated early in the lifecycle.
Lead the assessment, implementation, and ongoing adherence to standards, policies, and guidelines prescribed by corporate functions and business partners, including Global Technology Services, Global Cyber Security, Enterprise Risk Management, and Compliance.
Coordinate and support regulatory examinations, internal and external audit reviews e.g. SOC2, and other assurance activities, acting as a key liaison between the business and oversight functions.
Track and support remediation of findings arising from regulatory, audit, or assurance reviews.
Develop and deliver risk and control training for the business to promote awareness, accountability, and a strong first‑line risk culture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Background in Business Risk Management, Technology Risk, or Audit supporting technology driven businesses.
Exposure to regulated electronic trading platforms, or multi-asset trading environments.
Experience partnering with technology teams on control design and system change initiatives
Strong organizational awareness with ability to facilitate and resolve conflicts; ability to make informed, risk optimized decisions under time pressure.
Attention to detail and a propensity to drive issues toward resolution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementproduct risk assessmentsissue managementcontrol monitoringcontrol effectiveness assessmentsKRI reportingregulatory complianceaudit reviewscontrol designtechnology risk

Soft Skills

organizational awarenessconflict resolutiondecision makingattention to detailcommunication skillstraining developmentstakeholder managementproblem solvingcollaborationaccountability