Operational Risk and Compliance Analyst, Officer

Who we are looking for 

The Operational Risk & Compliance (ORC) team serves as a first line of defense risk partner for the Global Credit Finance (GCF) division of State Street’s Investment Services. ORC supports GCF by helping identify, assess, manage, and mitigate operational risk while ensuring compliance with corporate, divisional, and regulatory requirements. 

This position is well suited for an action-oriented individual with experience in business process analysis, managing multiple priorities, and who has a strong interest in building their risk and compliance knowledge. 

Why this role is important to us 

The GCF Operational Risk & Compliance team plays a critical role in maintaining a strong risk and control environment that supports the business's strategic objectives. This role helps ensure key risks are identified, managed, and appropriately governed while supporting regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements. 

What you will be responsible for 

As a member of the Operational Risk & Compliance (ORC) team, you will: 

• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational and compliance risks across GCF. 

• Partner with stakeholders across GCF to lead remediation and risk management initiatives that strengthen controls, improve operational effectiveness, support regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement. 

• Coordinate and support internal and regulatory requests, including walkthroughs, and ensure timely, accurate, and consistent responses. 

• Participate in the assessment, implementation, and adherence to policies, procedures and guidelines prescribed by corporate functions and business partners such as Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Information Security, etc. 

• Take initiative to lead targeted projects to assess risk and control deficiencies as needed 

What we value 

• A risk‑based mindset — you understand how to balance control rigor with business practicality. 

• The confidence to ask thoughtful questions, challenge constructively, and escalate risks when appropriate 

• Clear, professional written and verbal communication, 

• A strong attention to detail, paired with the ability to step back and see the broader risk narrative 

• Someone who is collaborative and wants to be part of a team

Education & Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in Operational Risk, Controls, Audit, Compliance, or a related risk area, preferably within a financial services environment.  

• Familiarity with issue management frameworks, audit coordination, and control design principles. 

• Bachelor’s degree or 2-5 years of equivalent professional experience 

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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