State Street

What you will be responsible for:

Senior Leadership in SSGA Japan

• As a Senior Managing Director of SSGA, you will be our most senior representative of SSGA in Japan taking on a key role representing SSGA at a senior level to our clients and partners in Japan. We expect you will personally build senior relationships with our largest and most important clients and partners
• You will leverage your knowledge of external opportunities, threats and conditions to produce insights that plan how SSGA can adapt and grow in Japan
• With your experience of the Japanese asset management business, you will be a key participant in developing the Japan business strategy to drive our success in the Japanese market with other key stakeholders and demonstrate sound advocacy for our business in Japan
• Through collaboration with senior leaders responsible for distribution and product strategy you will perform a key role to ensure that our objectives and key results of our organisation in Japan are aligned to our business strategy and align our entire Japanese team to deliver these outcomes.
• Together with the sales team, support the overall net revenue growth, wallet share, and margin growth of SSGA in Japan.
• We expect you to motivate our team in Japan with a shared understanding of our Japan strategy and priorities
• You will thrive in a collaborative, dual management environment which harnesses the strengths that SSGA brings as a top 5 global asset manager combined with the leadership role you will have in Japan.

Governance and Risk Culture in Japan

• As President and Representative Director you will ensure robust board governance and compliance with contractual, statutory and regulatory obligations
• You will provide a senior level point of contact for regulators, external audit and other external governance bodies
• You will act as the escalation point for Japanese client issues, regulatory and other matters across the Japanese business
• You will ensure a control environment that supports a compliance and risk culture

Organizational and people leadership in SSGA Japan

• Provide cross-organizational leadership of SSGA business functions in Japan in a collaborative dual management environment
• Represent SSGA as a senior executive in Japan at State Street (STT) forums
• Lead collaboration across State Street Bank divisions in Japan to promote the franchise and create a strong outcome for our clients
• Identify opportunities to partner with Institutional Services (including Alpha and Global Markets) to develop and deliver “One State Street” solutions to clients in Japan
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement
• You will create and support a strategy of succession and talent planning, developing credible successors for key enterprise roles with other leaders in SSGA Japan

What we value:

• Executive presence to lead, inspire and motivate across different functional teams
• Effective collaboration with other senior leaders to flourish in an environment which embraces a global-local culture
• Ability to build senior level client relationships that result in mutually beneficial partnerships
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and influencing skills
• Proven ability to form and cultivate positive relationships with clients and internal colleagues
• Ability to thrive in a highly regulated environment that demands full compliance with policies and procedures
• Communicate effectively across countries and cultures, respecting and leveraging differences in perspectives and approaches and encourage colleagues to seek out global practices to set new standards at across our Japan business

Additional requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years of asset management industry experience
• Experience in dealing with institutional and intermediaries business in Japan
• Experience of operating within a board of directors
• Existing industry profile and relationships that can accelerate the success of SSGA Japan
• Fluency in English and Japanese

About State Street Global Advisors

What We Do. As the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, State Street Global Advisors has served the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors for over four decades. With a rigorous, risk-aware approach built on research, analysis and market-tested experience, we build from a breadth of active and index strategies to create cost-effective solutions. As stewards, we help portfolio companies see that what is fair for people and sustainable for the planet can deliver long-term performance. And, as pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. As a result, we have become one of the world’s largest asset managers with trillions of dollars under our care.

Our Mission. At State Street Global Advisors our mission is to invest responsibly to enable economic prosperity and social progress. We are driven by a desire to help our clients, and those who rely on them, achieve a better future. We have a long history of developing innovative investment strategies to provide our clients with reliable and transparent returns, cost-effectively, and without excessive risk.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to Flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Company: State Street Global Advisors