Investment Grade Credit Trader

We are looking for an experienced trader to join Vanguard's Active Investment Grade (IG) Credit Trading and Portfolio Management Team. This is a risk-taking role with significant opportunity and expectations to make valuable contributions to Vanguard's actively managed fixed income funds through collaboration with Portfolio managers, Traders, and Analysts. If you have a strong passion for investing and prior experience in trading or trading-related roles, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate and execute IG corporate bond trades for Vanguard's actively managed fixed income funds while striving for best execution.
• This is a risk-taking position. Trader can act within a level of discretion set by portfolio managers.
• Monitor fundamentals and technical valuations to help identify investment opportunities. Recommend trades and strategies to capitalize on ideas. Execute trades, manage risks, and track performance.
• Proactively interact with credit research analysts while evaluating investment ideas and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with security dealers, and leverage relationships to improve the operational efficiency and trading execution.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of trading experience in corporate bonds and/or credit derivatives required.
• Passion for investing and a consistent track record of value creation through idea generation and innovation.
• Consistent record of working in a team-based environment.
• Undergraduate degree in finance or economics or equivalent combination of training and experience required.
• CFA designation is preferred.
• Previous computer programming experience or familiarity with programming languages (ie Python) is preferred.

This is a work from office role Monday-Friday

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Chandler, AZ

Job ID: Vanguard-171874

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-11T20:18:31