Senior ETF Capital Markets Specialist

Supports Vanguard's growth in the ETF marketplace by building relationships with buy-side ETF clients and ETF liquidity providers, while contributing to the development of the ETF ecosystem through internal collaboration, external partnerships, and scalable data and technology capabilities.

Core Responsibilities

 

1. Execution and Market Structure

Improve ETF execution outcomes through market structure knowledge, strong processes, and scalable capability building

·       Use strong knowledge of ETF trading dynamics, portfolio management, and risk frameworks to improve execution quality and support internal decision-making

·       Develop and improve data-driven tools, analytics, and workflows that support desk efficiency and strengthen day-to-day processes

·       Identify and support improvements to trading processes, monitoring, and operating models in response to market structure developments

·       Work with internal teams and market participants to address execution challenges and support well-functioning markets

2. Relationship Management and Driving Investor Outcomes

Build strong partnerships across the ETF ecosystem to improve client experience, support product success, and help deliver better investor outcomes

·       Build strong working relationships with liquidity providers, brokers, exchanges, and other important ETF ecosystem participants

·       Partner with Sales and Product teams to support ETF growth initiatives, client solutions, and go-to-market priorities

·       Turn ETF expertise into practical guidance that helps clients and internal partners make more informed trading and investment decisions

·       Represent Vanguard externally with regulators, exchanges, and industry bodies to support a more effective market environment for investors

3. Insights and Thought Leadership

Provide market insights and communicate them clearly to support strategy, education, and industry dialogue

·       Produce high-quality analysis of ETF market trends, liquidity conditions, and macro or regulatory developments relevant to Vanguard’s strategy

·       Develop thought leadership content and represent Vanguard in industry forums, panels, and client discussions

·       Deliver education and training that deepens ETF market understanding across clients, partners, and internal teams

·       Connect market insights to longer-term strategic opportunities, helping inform Vanguard’s perspective on the evolution of the ETF ecosystem

Leadership Expectations

·       Develops talent: through mentoring, coaching, and informal leadership, raising the capability and standards of the broader team.

·       ETF Market Specialist: Strong understanding of ETF trading, liquidity, and market structure, with the ability to explain complexity in a practical and useful way

·       Relationship Leader: Builds trusted relationships across internal and external stakeholders, helping create alignment and support shared goals

·       Analytical & Innovative Mindset: Uses data, technology, and structured problem-solving to identify opportunities to improve processes and support scalable solutions

·       Thought Leader: Contributes to industry dialogue and Vanguard’s perspective through insight, communication, and external engagement

·       Execution-Focused: Helps turn strategy into delivery, using sound judgment and ownership in complex or changing situations

Qualifications

·        Proven extensive related work experience, including experience in Capital Markets related roles on buy or sell side preferred.

·        Undergraduate degree in finance or economics or equivalent combination of training and experience required. Graduate degree preferred.

·        This job is a Certified role and UK specific qualifications eg. IMC or CFA preferred.

 

Special Factors

·        5 days in office work model

·        European Designations: Certified, MIFIDII, T&C

·        Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.