Job Description

Fund Accounting Product Manager (EMEA), Assistant Vice President

Location: Dublin – alternative locations; London & Luxembourg

Reporting Line: Reporting to the Managing Director, EMEA Head of Accounting Product

Who We Are Looking For

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) – Fund Accounting Product Manager is a senior product role responsible for driving the strategy, evolution, and commercial success of Fund Accounting product across Europe and selected emerging markets, including the Middle East.

This role supports Asset Managers, Asset Owners and Insurers operating across multiple European domiciles, requiring a strong understanding of regional regulatory diversity, operating model variation, and market maturity differences.

While key European fund centres remain important, the remit is not limited to any single domicile and includes supporting new and developing markets as our Fund Accounting franchise continues to expand.

We are looking for a product leader with deep fund accounting domain expertise, strong commercial judgement, and the ability to translate diverse market, regulatory, and client needs into scalable, technology‑enabled product solutions. The successful candidate will help ensure our Fund Accounting offering remains competitive, resilient, and growth‑oriented.

Why This Role Is Important to Us

Fund Accounting is a core pillar of State Street’s Asset Servicing value proposition, underpinning our ability to compete effectively, scale efficiently, and meet increasingly complex client and regulatory expectations across regions.

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Design and deliver straightforward, scalable, and operationally sustainable solutions
• Set product direction, prioritising investment, and defining the enterprise view of Fund Accounting capabilities
• Execute day‑to‑day product deliverables to the high standards expected by clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders
• Contribute meaningfully to the growth and competitiveness of our EMEA Accounting business

If making a visible impact in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are motivated by, this role offers that opportunity.

What You Will Be Responsible For

Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership

• Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap for defined Fund Accounting capabilities within the broader EMEA accounting ecosystem
• Ensure alignment of individual products with end‑to‑end accounting platforms, operating models, and adjacent service offerings
• Drive product strategy across Asset Manager, Asset Owner and Insurance segments across mature and emerging European markets

Market, Client & Regulatory Enablement

• Conduct market and industry research to identify trends impacting existing products and opportunities for new or adjacent offerings
• Maintain a strong understanding of regulatory and accounting requirements across major European markets and fund structures
• Be the face of Accounting Product - act as a product SME in client meetings, due diligence, RFPs, and onboarding discussions, particularly for complex or non‑standard mandates

Commercial & Growth Support

• Partner with Sales and Chief Commercial organisation to support business growth, including pipeline review, opportunity shaping, and solution positioning
• Support pricing, commercial structuring, and margin improvement initiatives
• Own or contribute to business cases for product development, including cost/benefit analysis and ROI tracking

Operating Model, Technology & Transformation

• Maintain a strong pulse on service delivery outcomes to identify product improvement opportunities
• Drive standardisation and business process improvement across Fund Accounting
• Partner with Technology and Operations to deliver modern, scalable, and control‑focused solutions, leveraging best‑of‑breed and proprietary platforms

Product Governance & Industry Engagement

• Support product governance forums, documentation, and decision‑making processes
• Drive industry initiative research, thought leadership, and internal/external communication related to Fund Accounting
• Ensure clear articulation of product positioning and differentiation in the market

Leadership & Collaboration

• Operate effectively in a matrixed global organisation, balancing assertiveness with collaboration
• Act as a role model for ownership, accountability, and outcome‑driven execution

What We Value

Skills and Experience That Will Help You Succeed

• Proven experience in Product Management, Product Development, or Business Analysis within financial services (asset servicing, fund administration, fintech, or related)
• Strong Fund Accounting operational knowledge, including daily NAV production and control frameworks
• In‑depth understanding of accounting requirements for regulated & unregulated/alternative fund structures across major European domiciles
• Demonstrated experience delivering change and improvement in complex operating environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a high‑visibility, senior stakeholder engagement
• Confident, structured thinker who can simplify complexity and influence desired business and client outcomes

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
• Professional qualifications (e.g. accounting designation, CFA) advantageous but not required

Additional Requirements / Technical Knowledge

• Knowledge of industry best‑of‑breed investment accounting platforms is a strong advantage

Summary

This AVP role is client facing role, operating as a key contributor to the ongoing evolution and commercial success of State Street’s Fund Accounting product offering in EMEA, combining strategic product ownership, market and regulatory insight, and strong execution discipline.

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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