State Street Hiring: Operations Early Career Entry Program 2026–2027:-
This opportunity is designed for students and graduates interested in building a career in financial services, investment operations, accounting, risk management, compliance, and data management.
| Company: | State Street |
| Job Role: | Operations Early Career Entry Program |
| Job Type: | Full-Time |
| Experience: | Early Career / Student Program |
| Salary / Stipend: | As per Company Standards |
| Application Deadline: | November 13, 2026 |
Role Overview:-
The Operations Early Career Entry Program is designed to develop graduates professionally and technically for long-term careers in financial services.
Participants will receive structured learning and development opportunities, job-related training, professional and soft-skills training, mentorship, networking events, and sessions with senior management.
Depending on business requirements and placement, candidates may work in departments such as fund accounting, financial reporting, derivatives processing, treasury, transfer agency, middle office operations, pricing, risk management, investment compliance, data management, or anti-money laundering.
Candidates must be available for the full program duration and work from the office five days a week.
Educational Requirements:-
- Students enrolled in full-time undergraduate education, particularly those in the penultimate year of their degree, are preferred.
- Students pursuing degrees in the following disciplines are especially encouraged to apply:
- Finance
- Accounting
- Economics
- Applicants from other academic disciplines may also apply.
- Candidates should demonstrate an interest in financial services and a willingness to learn.
Note: Specific academic percentage requirements, graduation-year restrictions, and detailed degree eligibility conditions are not specified in the provided job description.
Key Skills:-
Technical Skills
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Data handling and data management
- Basic financial and accounting concepts
- Analytical and research skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Basic understanding of financial services operations
- Attention to detail in processing financial information
Banking & Functional Skills
- Financial operations
- Fund accounting fundamentals
- Financial reporting
- Investment operations
- Trade processing
- Reconciliation and payment processing
- Risk management fundamentals
- Investment compliance
- Data quality and maintenance
- Anti-money laundering (AML) documentation
- Treasury operations fundamentals
- Securities pricing and validation
Soft Skills
- Strong written and verbal English communication
- Analytical thinking
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Decision-making abilities
- Team collaboration
- Accountability and individual ownership
- Willingness to accept feedback
- Adaptability and continuous learning
- Professional conduct
- Interest in developing a long-term finance career
Roles & Responsibilities:-
Program participants may be assigned to one of the following departments, depending on business requirements.
1. Fund Accounting
- Calculate the net asset value (NAV) of investment funds.
- Process daily accounting activities to support accurate fund pricing.
- Review accounting information and identify discrepancies.
- Coordinate with relevant teams to resolve accounting issues.
- Ensure accurate and timely delivery of fund-related information.
2. Financial Reporting
- Assist in preparing annual and interim financial statements.
- Support the preparation of profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow schedules.
- Help prepare schedules of investments and notes to financial statements.
- Review trial balance information and assist with financial documentation.
3. Derivatives Operations
- Support futures and options processing activities.
- Assist with processing exchange-traded derivatives.
- Coordinate with clearing banks and client service teams.
- Support cash instruction processing where applicable.
- Contribute to accurate recording of derivative transactions and process improvements.
4. Financial Accounting
- Process accounting documents and journal entries.
- Assist with payment preparation.
- Support account reconciliation and report verification.
- Complete assigned accounting activities and projects.
- Maintain accuracy and consistency in financial records.
5. Treasury Operations
- Assist with treasury transaction processing.
- Support payment preparation and approval workflows.
- Help with collateral management and margin-related activities.
- Assist in monitoring reserve requirements.
- Support bank account reconciliation, cash position monitoring, and reporting.
6. Transfer Agency Operations
- Support trade processing and investor account maintenance.
- Review investor documentation for completeness.
- Assist with investor transaction processing.
- Check anti-money laundering documentation requirements.
- Maintain records and help resolve transaction-related issues.
7. Middle Office Operations
- Process daily trade files submitted by funds.
- Support trade-date confirmation using electronic, telephone, or written methods.
- Review trade details received from approved counterparties.
- Monitor trade failures and mismatches.
- Coordinate with relevant parties to support timely issue resolution.
8. Pricing Operations
- Assist with pricing securities held by investment funds.
- Validate security prices against approved market data sources.
- Use relevant financial information providers, such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and FTID, where applicable.
- Support accurate and efficient investment pricing processes.
9. Risk Management
- Support enterprise risk management activities.
- Assist with monitoring operational, credit, legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
- Follow internal risk management policies and guidelines.
- Escalate potential issues according to established procedures.
10. Investment Compliance
- Support monitoring of client portfolios against regulatory and investment manager requirements.
- Research and analyze compliance results.
- Assist with reporting and investigation of potential investment restriction breaches.
- Help ensure portfolio activities align with applicable mandates.
11. Data Management
- Coordinate with IT, investment compliance, and market-related business teams.
- Obtain and maintain data required for daily compliance checks.
- Support updates to market data, static data, and holdings data.
- Help maintain data accuracy and completeness in core applications.
12. Anti-Money Laundering Operations
- Review investor AML documentation.
- Verify whether required documentation has been received.
- Coordinate with transfer agency teams to obtain missing information.
- Follow established AML policies and documentation procedures.
About Company:-
State Street is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing investment servicing, asset management, investment research, trading, data analytics, and related financial solutions to institutional investors.
The company supports clients worldwide in managing investments, mitigating risks, and improving financial performance. State Street emphasizes professional development, workplace inclusion, collaboration, and employee growth.
State Street Hiring: Operations Early Career Entry Program 2026–2027 Application Process:-
Apply Link:- Click Here To Apply
Note:- Only the shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further interview process.
