Who We Are Looking For
Charles River is looking to expand their established Implementation Services Team. The Principal Consultant is responsible for all aspects of implementation for the Charles River IMS. They will need to become a product expert in a short amount of time and remain up‑to‑date as product and industry changes require. A Consultant must manage the competing demands of the clients to whom they are assigned, operating administratively as well as hands‑on. The ideal candidate will have a mixture of asset management/business knowledge, business analysis, project experience, relationship management, and implementation experience. They will be comfortable running a large and complex implementation project, dealing with all associated issues, either individually or as part of a larger team.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will join is part of Charles River Development (CRD), a division of State Street that creates enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions, including institutional investment, wealth management, and hedge funds. CRD helped launch the first open front‑to‑back platform—State Street Alpha—in 2019. Delivering next‑generation infrastructure with emerging technologies like AI and blockchain is a key part of this role.
What You Will Be Responsible For
* Lead or contribute to CRIMS Risk implementations for clients.
* Analyze customer requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
* Conduct presentations and execute proof‑of‑concept projects.
* Educate customers on CRIMS methodologies and advise on best practices.
* Monitor requirements for enhancements and communicate product improvements.
* Contribute to software quality by reporting defects and validating fixes.
* Assist the Professional Services team and share best practices.
* Risk Analytics Background:
o Capture risk requirements for new risk implementations by interacting with portfolio managers and investment and risk teams.
o Document end‑to‑end Alpha solution design addressing risk workflows.
o Working knowledge of multi‑asset class support for single‑security analytics.
o Equity, fixed‑income, and multi‑asset class risk factor models (MSCI, Northfield, Axioma).
o Factor attribution, econometric and scenario analysis, stress testing, VaR/Tail risk, ex‑post risk, portfolio optimization, liquidity risk, regulatory risk, regime and trend analysis, risk compliance monitoring.
o Design risk operational controls.
Skills & Experience
* Proven experience implementing mission‑critical risk solutions.
* Hands‑on experience with investment management software.
* Knowledge of SQL, FIX protocol, and Crystal Reports.
* Strong customer service, time management, and problem‑solving skills.
* Experience with risk analytics job scheduling and troubleshooting.
* Ability to work with cross‑functional teams on risk and attribution projects.
* Expertise in risk analytics, scenario analysis, portfolio optimization, and regulatory risk reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
* FRM and/or CFA certification.
* Experience supporting risk analytics and attribution solutions for global clients.
* Familiarity with liquidity risk, regulatory risk, and risk compliance monitoring.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business/Mathematical Finance, Economics, or Computer Science.
* Advanced degree or industry certification such as CFA/FRM is a strong plus.
* Minimum of 8‑10 years of progressively responsible experience in the financial or software services industry.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
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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