Senior Associate, Alpha Middle Office Expert – External Managers Hub

State Street

Senior Associate in Alpha Middle Office managing asset managers and trade inquiries across various financial products. Engaging with global clients and driving operational efficiency in Krakow.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeKrakow • 🇵🇱 PolandSenior💰 PLN 87,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a primary operational point of contact for client, external asset managers, third parties and internal business and technology teams
Lead resolution of trade related inquiries across multiple financial products, including FX, equities, fixed income, money market instruments, listed and OTC derivatives
Establish transaction delivery for new funds, products, asset managers and other operational events by working closely with external managers, participating in onboarding calls, driving required technical changes on asset manager side, and conducting end‑user testing across key data transmission applications.
Maintain straight-through processing (STP) trade confirmation flows, coordinate connectivity updates, technical enhancements, system transformations, aligning stakeholders across multiple departments.
Operate with a strong risk‑aware mindset when managing interactions with numerous counterparties.
Drive internal and external process enhancements
Perform work independently within the scope of established guidelines and in accordance with defined procedures.
Organize and participate in client service level review calls.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Understanding of financial instruments
Good English & communication skills
Analytical and detail oriented mindset.
Negotiation and problem-solving skills
Fostering Client Experience approach
Project management skills and self-organized
Flexibility and time management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent contract from day one
Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)
Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)
Premium life insurance package and private pension plan
Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs
Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
Variety of well-being programs
Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial instrumentstrade confirmationstraight-through processingdata transmission applicationstechnical enhancementssystem transformationsrisk management

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical mindsetdetail orientednegotiation skillsproblem-solving skillsclient experienceproject managementself-organizationflexibilitytime management