Global Head of Research Strategists - SSGA, Managing Director

Company Overview

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on State Street to help them manage risk, respond to challenges through solutions, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged professionals are essential to our success.

For nearly four decades State Street Global Advisors has been committed to helping our clients and those who rely on them achieve financial security. We partner with many of the world's largest most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to help them reach their goals through a rigorous investment process spanning both indexing and active disciplines. With trillions in assets our scale and global reach offer clients unique access to markets geographies and asset classes and enable us to deliver both thoughtful insights and creative solutions. SSGA is the investment management arm of State Street Corporation. For further information please visit ssga.com.

Our commitment to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and able to meet their full potential infuses our company values. It’s also part of our commitment to inclusion, development and engagement, and corporate social responsibility. You’ll have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.   Join us.

The Role

SSGA is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Global Head of Research to lead the firm’s global research agenda and investment thought leadership. This role is central to shaping SSGA’s market perspectives, supporting product innovation, and delivering actionable insights that empower our institutional and intermediary clients to make informed investment decisions.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development of global market outlooks, long-term investment themes, and portfolio implementation ideas that drive client engagement and business growth across active, index, and ETF strategies. A key part of the role will involve close collaboration with Product, Investment, and Client facing teams to ensure research is aligned with client needs and SSGA’s go-to-market strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Research Leadership

• Define and lead SSGA’s global research agenda, integrating macroeconomic, policy, market, and behavioral insights across asset classes.

• Produce and oversee research on long-term secular trends (e.g., inflation regimes, monetary policy shifts, deglobalization, climate risk) to support portfolio positioning and client advice.

Thought Leadership & Client Impact

• Act as a lead spokesperson on global investment themes, market outlooks, and portfolio construction ideas via written publications, client briefings, conferences, and media.

• Partner with institutional relationship managers, consultants, and client executives to deepen engagement and provide customized research support.

• Help elevate the SPDR brand through research-backed content and educational tools tailored to financial advisors and wealth platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with SSGA’s Investment, ESG, Product, and Distribution teams to ensure alignment of research insights with client needs and business priorities.

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders (e.g., portfolio strategists, CIOs, marketing leads) to shape content pipelines, product narratives, and campaign strategy.

• Ensure integration of ESG, risk, and factor-based insights into research where relevant.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing global team of strategists, economists, and research professionals.

• Foster a collaborative, client-focused culture rooted in SSGA’s fiduciary values and commitment to stewardship.

• Uphold editorial and analytical rigor across all research output.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of investment research, macro strategy, or portfolio strategy experience in a global asset management or institutional advisory context.

• Proven success in developing and communicating market insights to support investment, product, and client-facing teams.

• Deep understanding of institutional client needs and portfolio construction across active, index, and ETF solutions.

• Strong communicator with a demonstrated ability to translate complex ideas into impactful, client-friendly content.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed global organization.

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA preferred.

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:

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