Quantitative MBS Research Analyst

Vanguard
Any Location, PA
Category Finance
Job Description
Role Overview

Join Vanguard's Fixed Income team as a Quantitative MBS Research Analyst, where your quantitative expertise, market knowledge, and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights will directly influence investment outcomes across multiple active funds at Vanguard.

What You Will Do

Provides thought leadership and advocacy to identify and implement new initiatives that improve fixed income fund returns and lower their costs. Works independently on projects under the guidance of senior specialists, to support the fixed income investment decision processes, utilizing specialized quantitative skills.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Highly self-motivated, output-oriented individual driven by intellectual curiosity. Strong communication skills. Strong conceptual thinking skills with the ability to connect quantitative analysis, market dynamics, and investment strategy into actionable insights.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Graduate degree preferred
  • Knowledge of capital markets and investment concepts
  • Knowledge of Agency MBS preferred
  • Minimum of three years of related work experience
  • Technical skillset (i.e. coding, analytics, finance, fixed income products)
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong conceptual thinking skills with the ability to connect quantitative analysis, market dynamics, and investment strategy into actionable insights

Benefits

  • hybrid working model
  • in-person learning, collaboration, and connection
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