Active Credit Structured Products Investment Analyst (ABS/CMBS/RMBS)

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern, PA is seeking a seasoned professional to lead analysis and evaluation of economic and capital markets developments impacting structured products. The role involves driving investment decisions, monitoring credit quality, and leveraging advanced analytic techniques.

Ideal candidates should possess at least 8 years of investment management experience, with a strong focus on structured products, alongside exceptional analytical and communication skills. The company provides a collaborative environment with in-office expectations from Tuesday to Thursday.

Qualifications

• 8 years in investment management with at least 4 years in structured products.
• Team leadership experience preferred.
• Deep quantitative skills in credit modeling and risk analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own sector coverage and expand expertise across CMBS/RMBS.
• Build purchase/sale recommendations integrating credit fundamentals.
• Lead ongoing surveillance of credit quality changes and risk factors.

Skills

Investment management

Credit analysis

Data analysis

Quantitative skills

SQL

Python

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering

Graduate degree (MBA/MS) and CFA preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

Tableau

Aladdin

Intex

Trepp

Yield Book

Job description

Provides senior level analysis and evaluation of economic, political, regulatory and capital markets development to contribute to investment decision-making and strategy in Structured Products.

Make it count. Help shape Vanguard’s structured credit strategy by delivering rigorous analysis and actionable recommendations across CMBS and RMBS. You’ll collaborate across the fixed income desk by providing research that optimizes value and manages risk through fundamental analysis and cutting edge research technology.

What You’ll Do

• Own coverage. Maintain and expand sector expertise across CMBS/RMBS, track market/regulatory/economic developments, and translate impacts into investment opportunities and desk insights.
• Drive decisions. Build purchase/sale recommendations that integrate credit fundamentals, prepayment behavior, relative value, and risk analytics.
• Monitor what matters. Lead ongoing surveillance of issuers/sectors; systematize monitoring of credit quality changes, prepayment trends, and risk factors; deliver timely updates to the desk.
• Elevate the process. Leverage advanced analytic skills to champion improvements and automation—streamline workflows, scale data integration, and accelerate decision making.
• Influence and represent. Present views and strategies to senior leadership, internal partners, and clients; build relationships with PMs, banks, issuers, rating agencies, and peer analysts.
• Lean in to projects. Contribute to special initiatives and cross‑functional efforts that strengthen Active Credit.

What It Takes

• Experience. 8 years in investment management; 4+ years specializing in active credit structured products focused on commercial/residential real estate and/or data centers. Team leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Education & credentials. Bachelors in finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering; graduate degree (MBA/MS) and CFA preferred.
• Technical edge. Advanced SQL, Python, Tableau; comfort with large datasets. Proficiency with Aladdin, Intex, Trepp, Yield Book.
• Analytical strength. Deep quantitative skills in credit modeling and risk analytics.
• Communication & partnership. Ability to simplify complex ideas for senior audiences and to build durable relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
• Mindset. Curiosity, initiative, and a track record of driving process/analytics improvements and automation.
• Work location & work model. Malvern, PA; in-office Tuesday through Thursday.

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.