ETF Product Specialist, Vice President

About the role

State Street is looking for an ETF Product Specialist in Toronto to support the development of a world-class offering for ETF product sponsors in Canada. The role sits within the Institutional Services function and helps drive ETF servicing capabilities, advises management on product structure and liaises with issuers, exchanges, authorized participants, market makers and other third parties to grow client use of State Street's ETF administration platform.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct business reviews and analysis to ensure key deliverables and milestones are met.
• Manage across multiple business units to provide resources such as custody, fund services and securities lending.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Operations and Technology to assess client needs and expectations.
• Analyse competitors and run market sizing to contribute to product strategy.
• Evaluate third-party vendors for potential strategic alliances.
• Plan major development initiatives and milestones with the relevant groups.
• Act as a spokesperson for ETF services at industry events and tradeshows, and support sales and services with client presentations.
• Help develop product scorecards and metrics to track financial success, adoption trends and product quality.

Required profile

• Expert knowledge of the securities industry (10+ years) and ETF products (5+ years).
• Familiarity with the Canadian exchange-traded product market, including service provider selection, lead market maker selection, authorized participant assignment and transfer agency, and order-taking and administration operations.
• Understanding of operational flows and business processes in ETF administration.