Investment Services Risk Advisor, Vice President

State Street

Risk Advisor managing European Investment Services risks. Overseeing regulatory risks and providing strategic risk insights to the leadership team.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a senior, trusted first-line risk advisor to European Investment Services leadership; provide independent challenge and forward-looking risk insight to support strategic and client decisions
Oversee regulatory risks across a large portfolio of EMEA jurisdictions, as well as emerging risks through review of business change initiatives
Partner with lines of defence 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
Lead execution of RCSA workshops including assessment of risk ratings, and control effectiveness assessments; advise on control design and remediation strategies for identified gaps

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in risk, compliance and/or audit functions within the financial industry
Hands on digital asset risk management experience
Strong understanding of client-facing operational risk and EMEA regulatory frameworks
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, risk management, or a related discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementcomplianceauditdigital asset risk managementcontrol assessmentsrisk ratingscontrol effectiveness assessmentscontrol designremediation strategies

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingindependent challengeadvisory skills