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About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the European Bond Index Team in London, supporting the newly formed European High Yield business. The role involves assisting portfolio managers in index construction, trade execution, and risk management, as well as contributing to the ongoing development of systematic portfolio management and trading capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and execute high yield and fixed income tangential securities (high yield bonds, credit futures, interest rate futures, CDS indices) with the sole objective of achieving best execution.
• Act as a liaison with outside bond vendors and develop and maintain strategic relationships with security dealers.
• Contribute to the ongoing electronification of fixed income markets.
• Act as backup in investment decision-making function to the portfolio manager.
• Monitor daily liquidity, credit exposures, and fund positioning.
• Ensure compliance with fund guidelines.
• Assist with flows and ETF creation/redemption requests.
• Suggest actionable relative value opportunities or assist in developing systematic capabilities to do so.
• Develop strategies to contribute to performance through efficient execution and quantitative research.
• Participate in product development initiatives for new UCITS high yield offerings.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years related work experience, including experience trading high yield markets.
• Extensive knowledge of trading venues and platforms.
• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Skills

• Proficiency in a coding language e.g. Python strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion to deliver investment performance.

Location

• London

Work Type

• 5 days in office
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Minimum of five years related work experience

Education Level

• Degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
• CFA or progress toward CFA preferred

About the Company

• Vanguard is an investment company founded by Jack Bogle in 1975 on the principle that an investment company should handle its funds solely in the interests of its clients.
• Vanguard pioneered index funds, making investing accessible to the masses.
• The company's philosophy centers on low-cost, uncomplicated investing.
• Over 30 million investors worldwide trust Vanguard with their money.

Equal Opportunity

• Vanguard’s continued dedication to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture.
• Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew, and communities is guided by the statement: “Do the right thing.”
• Vanguard believes that building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams is critical.
• Vanguard empowers its crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through its values.