As a member of Vanguard’s Global Trading and Markets Legal Team, you will be responsible for a broad range of legal matters related to Vanguard’s trading and investment activity, with a particular focus on providing legal support to Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group within its Investment Management Group. You will report directly to the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team in London and be a member of both the European Legal Team and the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team.
As a member of Vanguard’s Global Trading and Markets Legal Team, you will be responsible for a broad range of legal matters related to Vanguard’s trading and investment activity, with a particular focus on providing legal support to Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group within its Investment Management Group.
You will report directly to the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team in London and be a member of both the European Legal Team and the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of five years’ PQE with direct experience working on matters related to fixed income securities and regulations, along with knowledge and understanding of legal issues related to issuance and trading of high yield debt.
• Experience providing legal services related to portfolio management, investments, and debt offerings.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of legal issues surrounding the trading of fixed income instruments and broader understanding of a variety of asset types.
• Experience on regulation, particularly in the context of UCITS products in Ireland and the UK, and EU / UK MiFID requirements. Familiarity with AIFs and the EU / UK Securitisation frameworks an advantage.
• A demonstrated ability to work on legal issues and to manage a varied and changing caseload.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder relationship management, negotiation and drafting skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently on demanding legal issues and to tight deadlines.

• Primarily focus on the legal, regulatory, and policy needs of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group within the Investment Management Group.
• Partner with our active and index Fixed Income portfolio managers and provide legal services related to investing in, and trading of, fixed income securities and investments.
• Work closely with members of the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team based in Malvern, U.S., on global issues.
• Assist with new business initiatives for the Fixed Income Group, including product launches.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with other teams within the Office of the General Counsel, particularly IMG Compliance Advisory and Product Legal.
• Ensure that our Fixed Income Group complies with relevant laws and regulations.
• Evaluate legislative and regulatory developments related to portfolio management in the fixed income space.
• Develop a good level of expertise in applicable areas of the law, Vanguard’s business, and the Irish, European, and UK fund industries.