Business Analysis, Off

Location: Hangzhou, China

Who We Are Looking For

State Street Investment Management is looking for a senior Business Analyst, officer for our China office, as part of the Information Technology organization.

This position will be responsible for leading business analysis and driving solution delivery for investment management applications and platforms, working closely with global business stakeholders and technology teams. The role requires the ability to operate with a high degree of independence, own workstreams end to end, and translate business priorities into clear requirements, delivery plans, and implementation outcomes that improve operational efficiency and support risk and control standards.

The candidate should have working knowledge of asset management business and applications, with exposure to areas such as Content management systems, Product information systems, Marketing and Sales applications, workflow applications.

Why this role is important to us

Our Information Technology function is vital to State Street Investment Management and is a key enabler for delivering data, insights, and digital capabilities to our clients. We continue to modernize our technology platforms and enhance business capabilities through cloud adoption, data analytics, and automation initiatives.

This role plays an important part in ensuring that business requirements are well understood, clearly defined, and effectively delivered, enabling scalable and high‑quality solutions that support business growth and operational excellence.

We offer a collaborative, global environment where business analysis skills are valued, and where individuals can grow their expertise by working on real business challenges in the asset management industry.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Lead business analysis activities for investment management applications, independently driving requirement capture, analysis, prioritization, and documentation to support strategic and operational initiatives.

• Partner directly with global business stakeholders (e.g., Global Funds Management, Digital Marketing) to understand business objectives, challenge assumptions where needed, and translate priorities into well-defined requirements and actionable delivery scope.
• Work closely with technology teams to clarify requirements, support solution design decisions, manage delivery dependencies, and ensure correct interpretation and execution of business needs.
• Own business solution delivery for applications such as ssga.com, global fund management tools, including planning, stakeholder alignment, issue resolution, testing coordination, and implementation support.

• Analyze business processes and workflows, identify gaps and risks, and recommend pragmatic solutions and process improvements that support scalable delivery.
• Lead Business as Usual (BAU) support activities for assigned applications, including issue triage, impact assessment, stakeholder communication, and coordination of timely resolution or workaround solutions.

• Maintain high-quality documentation, including business requirements, use cases, process flows, data definitions, decisions, and supporting analysis artifacts, to ensure traceability and delivery readiness.

• Apply risk, compliance, and control expectations in day-to-day delivery, proactively identify issues, and raise decisions or risks in a timely manner to support successful project execution.
• Bring strong hands-on AI capability and passion to help shape and accelerate AI-enabled SDLC practices for the Business Analysis team, including identifying practical AI use cases, improving requirements quality, supporting delivery productivity, and collaborating with development leaders on AI adoption.

What We Value

• Foundational knowledge of asset management business and familiarity with investment management concepts such as products, performance, risk, and client data.

• Strong business analysis capability, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, define scope, and translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations independently by clarifying scope, priorities, dependencies, and trade-offs, and by confirming decisions and outcomes in a timely manner.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both business and technology stakeholders.

• Confidence to ask the right questions, facilitate alignment, drive decision-making, and escalate appropriately to keep projects moving forward.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy and clarity.
• A learning-oriented mindset and curiosity, with willingness to continuously expand business knowledge and technical understanding.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing priorities, and work effectively in a fast-paced, global environment.

Education & Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in business analysis, financial services, asset management, data analytics, or technology-enabled business roles, with demonstrated experience owning deliverables or workstreams independently.
• Strong practical AI skills are a must, including hands-on experience applying AI tools or AI-enabled delivery practices in business analysis, requirements engineering, process optimization, testing support, data analysis, automation, or software development lifecycle activities.
• Demonstrated curiosity and passion for AI adoption, with the ability to partner with BA peers, technology teams to promote responsible AI usage, improve SDLC efficiency, and share practical AI knowledge across the team.

• Experience leading requirement analysis, documentation, testing coordination, and delivery support for business or IT initiatives, with the ability to drive progress independently across multiple stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, systems development, and software development lifecycle and Application integration patterns including Restful API, Web Services, Event driven architecture, Database Views, etc.

• Familiarity with tools such as Excel, Power BI, or similar is preferred.

• Proficiency with collaboration and tracking tools such as JIRA, or equivalent.

• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

• Knowledge of asset management applications or digital investment platforms is a must.

• Knowledge on User Experience and User Interface Design a plus.

Where will the role be based

The role will be based in Hangzhou, China.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. State Street Investment Management is the asset management arm of State Street, serving clients to achieve their long-term investment goals through index, active, ETF and multi-asset class solutions.

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.

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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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