Senior Quantitative MBS Research Analyst

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Senior Quantitative MBS Research Analyst to join the Fixed Income team in Malvern. You will leverage quantitative methods, market knowledge, and data-driven insights to influence investment outcomes across active funds and collaborate with portfolio management and trading teams.

You will explore machine learning techniques, work on Agency MBS and ACMBS strategies, and contribute to innovative models while communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience, including analytical work in fixed income or quantitative research.
• Knowledge of capital markets and investment concepts; Agency MBS knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication and quantitative analysis skills with the ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Provides thought leadership to identify and implement initiatives that improve fixed income fund returns and lower costs.
• Works independently on projects to support fixed income investment decision processes using quantitative skills.
• Investigates machine learning techniques and alternative data sources to enhance investment decision-making.
• Creates and performs analyses to support investment strategies and communicates results.
• Develops business acumen to inform investment management teams.
• Collaborates with portfolio management and trading teams to integrate quantitative perspectives into day-to-day discussions.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Coding

Analytics

Fixed income products

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Machine learning

Alternative data

Job description

Provides research and analysis to improve the understanding of the expected risk and return of fixed income assets and mortgage-backed securities under management and supports quantitative research initiatives.

Join Vanguard's Fixed Income team as a Senior 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. In this role, you'll partner closely with portfolio management and trading teams to enhance fixed income decision-making, explore innovative techniques such as machine learning and alternative data, and help shape strategies that seek to generate excess returns across various agency residential (MBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (ACMBS). This is an opportunity for a thoughtful, analytical professional to make a meaningful impact within a mission-driven investment organization known for putting long-term client success at the center of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• 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. Generates value-add insights and provides data-driven solutions to enhance fixed income investment outcomes for the active Agency MBS desk.
• Investigates machine learning techniques and alternative data sources to introduce innovative techniques and methods in support of fixed income investment decision-making.
• Independently creates and performs analysis to support fixed income investment strategies, creates novel quantitative measures, and contributes to new investment strategies. Enhances existing models, tests alternative data sources, and communicates results.
• Develops business acumen to bring an informed perspective to investment management teams.
• Uses communication and interpersonal skills to integrate with the portfolio management and trading teams, adding a quantitative perspective to their day‑to‑day interactions with and interpretations of market developments. Tailors communication of complex concepts to the audience.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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 five years related work experience, including three years related analytical work experience.
• Technical skillset (i.e. coding, analytics, finance, fixed income products).
• 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.

Special Factors

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.