Assistant Portfolio Manager, Core and Multi-Sector Strategies

About the role

Join Vanguard's active fixed income team in a unique portfolio management development opportunity supporting two lead portfolio managers across a growing active fixed income franchise. This role plays a critical part in portfolio construction, risk management, trading, and implementation across CORE and CORE+ fixed income strategies.

The successful candidate will partner closely with sector teams, capital markets, and investment professionals to optimize portfolio outcomes while developing broader portfolio management and investment decision-making responsibilities over time. Internal collaboration, institutional knowledge, and the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships are key to success in this role.

This is an in-office role based in Malvern, PA HQ.

Responsibilities

Partner with lead portfolio managers to oversee portfolio construction, risk positioning, liquidity management, and cash allocation across Vanguard's CORE and CORE+ active fixed income strategies. Maintain consistency across mandates by interpreting investment strategy objectives and ensuring alignment with portfolio guidelines and risk parameters.

• Collaborate with sector teams to manage portfolio positioning within target ranges while optimizing the use of cash, derivatives, and other investment tools.
• Execute fixed income transactions directly and through trading desks to support portfolio objectives and implementation needs.
• Generate and evaluate macroeconomic and cross-asset investment ideas that contribute to portfolio performance and risk-adjusted returns.

• Manage assigned overlay strategies across interest rates, currencies, and credit derivatives, as delegated by lead portfolio managers.
• Partner with capital markets and sector teams to support ETF create/redeem activity and portfolio implementation for active fixed income ETFs.
• Monitor portfolio risks and identify opportunities to enhance processes, analytics, models, and portfolio management practices.

• Develop and deliver investment reviews, portfolio updates, and presentations for internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Represent the portfolio management team in client meetings and other forums as needed.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, special projects, and continuous improvement efforts across the investment team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related analytical discipline, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in active fixed income investing.
• Strong understanding of credit risk, interest rate risk, and currency risk management.
• Experience utilizing derivatives markets and instruments within portfolio management strategies.

• Demonstrated knowledge across multiple fixed income asset classes.
• Experience supporting portfolio construction, risk management, and trading activities within institutional investment environments.
• Experience working within the ETF ecosystem is preferred.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or progress toward the designation is preferred.

• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-management skills with the ability to influence across investment teams.
• 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.