Currency Management Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President

About the role

State Street Currency Management is seeking a Currency Portfolio Manager (Assistant Vice President) to join its team in Sydney, Australia. The role is central to the daily management and implementation of institutional client currency hedging strategies, working closely with colleagues in the global Currency Management team in Sydney, London and Boston.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the daily implementation and oversight of currency hedging strategies for assigned institutional clients
• Monitor client portfolio exposures against current hedge positions and identify required rebalancing
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of client data, mandate compliance, portfolio calculations and client reporting
• Create and review FX orders, perform pre-trade due diligence and coordinate trade execution
• Manage the full portfolio lifecycle, including rebalances and client-directed or event-driven transactions
• Contribute to complex client events such as new client implementations, restructurings and transitions
• Perform post-trade review and monitor portfolio-level risks such as hedge ratios and currency exposures
• Partner with trading colleagues on execution strategy, counterparty considerations and transaction-cost analysis
• Take part in client due diligence meetings, service reviews, new-business presentations and client inquiries
• Contribute to improvements in portfolio-management processes, controls, technology and monitoring
• Work within a global operating model, with clear communication, disciplined handovers and strong documentation

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in currency portfolio management, FX markets, portfolio implementation or a related institutional investment-management function
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or another quantitative discipline
• CFA designation or progress toward the CFA is preferred
• Experience with FX trading and portfolio-management platforms is beneficial
• Knowledge of transaction-cost analysis and execution-quality monitoring is advantageous

Required skills

• Strong understanding of FX products, especially spot, forwards and swaps
• Experience managing institutional client portfolios or implementing hedging strategies
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail under tight deadlines
• Sound judgment, risk and control awareness, and effective communication with institutional clients and internal stakeholders