ETF as a Service Business Development – VP – State Street Investment Management

ETF as a Service – VP – State Street Investment ManagementLocation: London, United KingdomBusiness Unit: State Street Investment ManagementReporting Line: Reports to Global Head of ETF as a ServiceBUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ETF MANUFACTURINGETF as a Service has moved beyond a high growth phase to become a core, institutional, global platform within State Street Investment Management. As the business scales its third‑party ETF manufacturing capabilities across jurisdictions, we are hiring a Vice President to play a critical leadership role in industrializing onboarding, managing client relationships, enforcing pricing and margin discipline, and driving consistent, high‑quality launch execution globally.This is a senior execution and platform‑building role, with accountability for outcomes rather than tasks. The VP will operate at the intersection of product structuring, commercial discipline, operating model design, client service, and cross‑functional orchestration, acting as a senior owner across complex launches and platform initiatives.What You Will DoOwn and evolve global launch and onboarding frameworks, including the design and continuous improvement of structured, scalable onboarding playbooksLead complex ETF launches across US and international markets, acting as a senior execution owner and escalation pointDrive cross‑functional orchestration across funds management, legal, compliance, capital markets, operations, and technology, ensuring clarity of ownership and delivery disciplineLead business development for ETF as a Service mandates, with accountability for structuring, and converting opportunities in partnership with distribution and senior leadership, bringing platform, pricing, and execution leadership throughout the sales and onboarding lifecycleDevelop and manage senior client relationships post mandate win, acting as a trusted partner across launch, scale, and evolution phases, and ensuring a consistent, high quality client experience across regions and functionsSet and enforce execution standards, improving launch consistency, timeline discipline, and predictability at scaleMonitor cost of manufacturing and operational efficiency, identifying improvement levers and supporting informed commercial decisionsLead the development and adoption of standardized pricing frameworks across regions and client segmentsDrive the industrialization of platform infrastructure, processes, and controls to support global scaleOwn contributions to standardized documentation, governance frameworks, and decision templatesIdentify structural bottlenecks and execution risk, proposing and driving scalable, sustainable improvementsAct as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, influencing outcomes and balancing commercial, operational, and risk considerationsWho We Are Looking ForTypically 7+ years of relevant experience in ETF product, investment management, capital markets, platform operations, digital wealth, or top tier consultingExperienc...