Senior ETF Capital Markets Specialist

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.