Risk Advisor, Assistant Vice President

State Street

Risk Advisor assessing client-facing risk across Europe for investment services, ensuring effective risk management and governance within EMEA activities.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in risk governance forums, including meeting preparation, materials, and consistent risk communication
Monitor risk metrics/KRIs and risk profiles to identify trends, issues, and emerging risks
Coordinate and support RCSA activities, including consolidation of inputs, review of assessments, and escalation of concerns
Support control design/effectiveness reviews; identify gaps and contribute to root-cause and lessons-learned activities
Track remediation actions (incidents, control issues, audit items) and follow through to closure
Provide day-to-day first-line risk advisory support to business, product, technology, and client teams under senior guidance
Translate policy, regulatory expectations, and risk frameworks into practical guidance and first-line deliverables
Participate in change and initiative forums; support risk reviews and post-implementation follow-ups
Support incident response activities and assist the business during audits, regulatory interactions, and client due diligence
Partner with business risk management globally and second/third line teams to support alignment, training, and ongoing risk communications; escalate material matters as needed
Partner with lines of defense and enterprise-wide business risk teams to execute thematic control assessments using business knowledge to make sure that IS control environment is commensurate with the risk being mitigated
Maintain SME expertise in Depositary regulations and sound risk management practices
Drive innovation in the Business Risk function, including adoption of AI and novel technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in risk management, compliance or audit within financial services, ideally supporting client services and/or investment servicing operations teams
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Willingness to learn, ask questions, and develop risk advisory judgment
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and cultures
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Interest in client-facing risk and financial services operations
Demonstrated ability to balance risk management rigor with commercial and client considerations
Keen awareness and appreciation for teamwork and collaboration
Proven track record of adoption of technology and understanding of novel risks, including AI
Hands on risk management experience in a highly regulated environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementcomplianceauditrisk metricscontrol designincident responseregulatory expectationsrisk frameworksthematic control assessmentsrisk advisory

Soft Skills

analytical skillsattention to detailcollaborationcommunication skillsteamworkwillingness to learnrisk advisory judgmentcommercial awarenessclient-facing skillsinnovation