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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