Alternative Ops Fund Accounting, AVP

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About the role

Job Summary

The Assistant Vice President role is a senior leadership position with accountability for organizational effectiveness, people leadership at scale, and operational risk across Alternatives NAV delivery.

The work

Key Responsibilities

• Own BAU delivery across multiple funds, teams, and processes
• Manage operational risk, service quality, and control effectiveness
• Act as First Line of Defense owner, ensuring risks arising from processes, people, and systems are identified and mitigated
• Embed Risk Excellence principles into daily operations, decisions, and escalation practices
• Lead and develop large teams, including multiple Officers and senior staff
• Drive workforce planning, capacity management, and succession planning
• Establish operating rhythms, escalation models, and governance forums
• Ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, and controls
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to remediate issues and findings
• Support transformation and operating‑model improvements with appropriate risk assessment

Who they want

Qualifications

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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• 7–10 years of alternatives or complex fund operations experience
• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end processes and operational risk management
• Proven experience managing large teams, including multiple Officers
• Strong organizational management capability
• Preferred experience and strong working knowledge of Geneva and Investran
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field