Structured Products Trader

This is an exciting opportunity to join Vanguard’s Structured Products team, a well-established platform within active fixed income with a growing investment footprint. This role offers the ability to contribute directly to portfolio performance through trading, idea generation, and portfolio positioning across CLOs and broader structured credits (ABS/CMBS). The ideal candidate combines strong market knowledge with structured product expertise and the ability to translate analytics into actionable investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Execute trades across CLOs and structured credit in primary and secondary markets, with a focus on best execution
• Generate trade ideas and identify relative value opportunities across structures, managers, and vintages
• Contribute to portfolio construction and positioning
• Analyze structures and cash flows to evaluate risk and return across investments
• Partner with research on collateral, structure, and market dynamics
• Source investment opportunities and liquidity through dealer and issuer relationships
• Provide market insights and actionable trade recommendations to the broader team

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on CLOs and/or structured credit trading or investing
• Demonstrated ability to generate ideas and contribute to performance through trading and positioning
• Strong understanding of CLO structures and broader structured credit markets (ABS/CMBS)
• Cash flow modeling (Intex or similar) and analytical skillset
• Established dealer and issuer relationships preferred
• Programming/data skills a plus
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Direct buy-side experience (nice to have), CFA preferred

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

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