Student Business Development Team

Overview

Who we are looking for: The Business Development team within State Street Markets is a global team that drives strategic growth by identifying new opportunities, deepening client relationships, and collaborating across business units to deliver innovative solutions. Our mission is to position Markets as a trusted partner through thought leadership, data-driven insights, and tailored engagement strategies that help clients achieve their investment objectives.

As such, we are looking to bring in the next generation of talent to learn and contribute ideas to enhance their development and expand our remit to support the rapidly growing Markets business in Continental Europe.

In Europe, we are expanding the reach of cross-sell and strategic initiative efforts and are looking for a Zurich-based working student to assist the Head of Business Development for Continental Europe, also based in Zurich, for a duration of 12-24 months.

Why this role is important to us:

Joining this team offers exposure to global markets, hands-on experience with high-impact initiatives, and the chance to work alongside senior leaders on projects that shape the future of our business. It’s an ideal role for those eager to learn, contribute to meaningful outcomes, and build a strong foundation in financial markets and business strategy.

Role specifics

• Providing day to day support to the Head of Business Development, working on tasks as required
• Assisting with cross-sell efforts, managing, validating, vetting pipelines
• Coordinating and assisting with ad hoc projects such as strategic analyses and client events
• Working with large datasets, and/or PPT presentations
• Interacting with the sales teams and management locally and globally
• Interacting with corporate/support teams such as the Marketing and other administrative functions
• Interacting with management locally and globally
• The role will entail some project management and coordination across multiple teams within Markets but also within the administrative arm of State Street

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• A desire and willingness to learn throughout the time as a working student in the team
• Creative thinkers who are motivated by challenging problems
• Willingness to work under pressure
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills, strong attention to details, and not afraid to ask questions
• Very good communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Strong experience in data analytics and generative AI prompt engineering

Education &

Preferred Qualifications:

• You are studying economics, finance, or a related field
• You can work 8-16 or more hours per week during your semesters
• You have strong interests in capital markets and ideally first experiences from internships
• You are proficient in written and spoken English, other European languages are a plus

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow
. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background,…