Location: Taipei, Taiwan

We are a dedicated team of experienced professionals who deliver our global ETF capabilities to APAC clients. We are executing a focused ETF product strategy that spans asset classes, including equities, fixed income and multi-asset with a focus on actively managed ETFs. The ETF business leverages the firm’s numerous competitive advantages, including industry leading portfolio management, research and investment insights.

As an Analyst Capital Markets Specialist in the ETF Team, you will work closely with the broader team to ensure we maintain strong relationships with Authorized Participants (APs), Market Makers (MMs) and other key partners, both inside and outside the firm. 

Job responsibilities:

• Perform BAU tasks related to ETF trading, including monitoring bid-ask spreads and premiums across our product line and communicating issues with market makers.
• Act as a conduit between the investment platform and the Authorized Participants to assure a smooth create-redeem process.
• Maintain relationships with Market Makers, Authorized Participants and ETF Sales/Trading Desks.
• Educate market participants about new and existing products to promote product suite across the broker dealer community. 
• Provide clients and prospects, internal and external client facing salespeople and/or intermediaries with ongoing education, updates, and facts about our investment products. 
• Assist clients with ETF trading and provide education about industry practices to achieve best execution. 
• Work with broader product teams internally and assist in ETF registrations. 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Interest or experience in the asset management/financial services industry.
• Strong motivation and ability to learn, a proactive approach, a can-do attitude, and a genuine passion to understand ETF ecosystem and asset management business.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Communicate effectively (oral and written) before large audiences as well as one-on-one with clients. 
• Knowledge of ETF mechanics, including the factors that drive ETF pricing, creation/redemption, liquidity and spreads, premiums and discounts, tax efficiency, etc. 
• Understanding of current exchange and market structure environment and the eagerness to stay current on upcoming changes across the key APAC markets.
• Business proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin)
• Ability to obtain SITCA license (證券商高級業務員 &  金融市場常識與職業道德) before onboarding.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Understanding of the ETF ecosystem and active management.
• Multi-asset knowledge including, equities, fixed income, derivatives (futures, swaps, etc.) and FX. 
• Strong technical skills (Excel, Bloomberg, Reuters, Python) and other coding languages etc.
• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA, CFA or equivalent desirable 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability and desire to break down complex problems and create effective solution.

Great opportunity to join the growing Exchange Traded Funds Team with global exposures.