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Job Description:

Join a high-impact team at the heart of the ETF ecosystem, where you’ll help shape, safeguard, and scale the primary market for iShares ETFs. As a Primary Market Specialist, you’ll be instrumental in protecting market integrity, driving innovation, and embedding intelligent automation across workflows. This is a unique opportunity to work with industry leaders, influence market architecture, and deliver solutions that power over $1 trillion in assets across global markets.

Job Responsibility:

  • Primary Market Oversight: Act as the main contact for broker-dealers, market makers, stock exchanges, and internal teams for all aspects of primary trading of iShares ETFs
  • Market Resilience: Proactively monitor market activity, manage crisis response, and engage with external partners (Authorised Participants, trading platforms, regulators) to ensure transparency, stability, and client trust
  • Lead and contribute to initiatives that redefine the primary market operating model, including regulatory engagement, onboarding enhancements, and platform innovation
  • Collaborate with technology teams to automate processes, optimise efficiency, and build scalable infrastructure. Drive adoption of AI and data-driven decision-making across ETF workflows
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external liquidity providers and internal partners (portfolio managers, traders, technologists). Influence and listen across functions and seniorities
  • Support complex product launches, workflow enhancements, and continuous refinement of market structure and trading platforms
  • Identify and promote awareness of operational and market risks, ensuring product integrity through automation and robust controls

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in related financial services environment
  • ETF or Risk Management experience preferred
  • High motivation, adaptability, and ability to thrive under time pressure and ambiguity
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risks, opportunities, and strategic priorities
  • Strong analytical skills
  • proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential
  • knowledge of Bloomberg, SQL, Python, and VBA desirable but not requisite
  • Proven relationship-building abilities and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
  • Professional discretion, accountability, and sound judgement

Nice to have:

knowledge of Bloomberg, SQL, Python, and VBA desirable but not requisite

What we offer:
  • retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future
  • access to education reimbursement
  • comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being
  • family support programs
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

Expiration:
February 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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