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About the Role

The Private Equity Portfolio Accounting, Senior Associate will be responsible for processing and reviewing transactions, client service, and maintaining a working relationship with the global team. This role will participate in and/or lead various client-facing and internal projects, and will also be involved in regulatory work, training, and annual audits. We are focused on hiring and developing talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives who will thrive in an entrepreneurial culture and contribute to our long-term success.

Responsibilities

Process private equity transactions and resolve related queries.
Coordinate with offshore teams, assist in performance tracking, and participate in monthly/quarterly calls.
Deliver services in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and ensure assigned work meets internal standards.
Resolve routine problems using own initiative and escalate complex issues as needed.
Conduct self-review for completed activities and review completed activities for A1s.
Maintain relevant documentation for assigned activities.
Perform research and resolution on exception items; escalate unresolved issues to management as needed.
Proactively share new ideas to support process improvement and changes to team processes.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues in all locations.
Communicate effectively with others and seek clarifications where required.
Demonstrate progression of process knowledge and understanding of all relevant functional activities in the team.
Maintain professional integrity when dealing with clients and internal business partners.
Serve as the primary operational day-to-day contact for clients as required.
Build and maintain functional and technical knowledge across disciplines to enable handling the majority of client inquiries at the point of contact.
Support client service delivery for operational and risk activities.
Identify and report all risk and compliance issues, breaches, and suspicious activities.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Competent to Expert with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance, accounting, economics, or business management.
2-4 years of related experience in transfer agency, private equity fund of funds, or private equity fund accounting.
Proficient in email management.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate with various internal teams to resolve inquiries and understanding when to escalate.
Candidates must demonstrate initiative, be able to perform well under pressure, and simultaneously handle multiple assignments.
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with the proven ability to multi-task and work efficiently to meet client deliverables.

Skills

Strong critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
Excellent knowledge of private equity, real estate and hedge funds.
Strong managerial skills and experience managing offshore locations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Location

Primary location specified

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Associate
2-4 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$51,000 - $84,000

Benefits

Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages.
Generous medical care, insurance and savings plans.
Flexible Work Program.
Development programs and educational support.
Paid volunteer days.
Matching gift program.
Access to employee networks.

About the Company

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world.
We are making our mark on the financial services industry through technology and product innovation.
For more than two centuries, we have been helping clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people.
We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
We make all efforts to create a great work environment.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
We are an essential partner in our shared success, offering inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks.

Equal Opportunity

We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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.