Senior ETF Capital Markets Specialist, L&G - Asset Management, America
About The Position
We're seeking an experienced ETF Capital Markets professional to play a pivotal role in the launch and growth of our U.S. ETF business. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new function in the US and help build the capital markets infrastructure behind a new ETF platform. You'll work across the full ETF ecosystem—partnering with custodians, authorized participants (APs), market makers, exchanges, trading teams, and operational partners—to ensure successful fund launches, strong liquidity, and a best-in-class investor experience. From day one, you'll be a key contributor to ETF launches, helping establish operational processes, liquidity strategies, trading oversight, and external relationships. As the platform grows, you'll become the firm's capital markets expert, guiding creation/redemption activity, monitoring trading quality, and supporting asset growth across the ETF range.
Requirements
- Extensive experience (5-8 years) in capital markets with a strong ETF background, preferably experience across asset classes – equities, fixed income, and derivatives
- Experience being a senior member in an ETF Capital Markets team
- Strong existing relationships with ecosystem partners (authorized participants, market makers and exchanges)
- Enthusiasm for the ETF Industry, a positive attitude, and a drive to succeed
- This is a role with a high degree of interaction with internal and external stakeholders, so excellent stakeholder management and communication skills is essential
Responsibilities
- Overseeing the ETF Capital Markets function as the firm launches L&G ETFs in the US
- Manage day-to-day primary and secondary market activity.
- Work closely with internal teams such as portfolio management, trading, and operations, to support ETF trading and liquidity.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any issues related to trading.
- Monitor ETF market quality, including volume, creations/redemptions, premiums/discounts etc.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert in all areas related to ETF trading.
- Support relationship management efforts and oversee client service functions.
- Maintain relationships with authorized participants, market makers, trading platforms, and exchanges.
- Provide expertise and trading guidance on client activity.
- Assist clients with efficient ETF trading execution and provide education on ETF liquidity and trading strategies.
- Keep internal teams and products aligned with industry standards.
- Keep abreast of regulatory market practice changes and inform/train the team accordingly.
- Evaluate the impact of market changes on team operations.
- Understand the needs and limitations of external partners and how they impact internal processes.
- Develop and enhance internal ETF tools and processes.
- Coordinate execution of key initiatives and projects within the ETF Capital Markets platform across functional groups.
- Increasing visibility of the L&G ETF range, with participation in industry conferences and events
- Support and collaborate with distribution to assist in new business opportunities and meetings with existing clients
Benefits
- health insurance
- HSA
- short term disability
- long term disability
- dental insurance
- vision care
- life insurance
- Healthcare
- Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K
- vacation
- sick time
- employee assistance program
- commuter and transit programs
- supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
- pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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