Senior Manager, ETF Capital Markets

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Job Description:

Overview 

The Senior Manager, ETF Capital Markets will be a leader in Dimensional’s US ETF capital markets team, overseeing US ETF platform managing relationships within the ETF ecosystem, leading and collaborating on internal efforts to deliver Dimensional’s investment approach, and providing education and support to clients and internal stakeholders. The role requires expertise in ETF capital markets and effective leadership and relationship management skills. 

Key Responsibilities

Investments 

• Oversee and continue to develop ETF capital markets US workflows and processes aligned with Dimensional’s investment approach of systematic active portfolio management, frequent low-cost portfolio rebalancing, and high diversification.  

• Ensure competitive ETF market quality in US listings; provide oversight of ETF volume, primary flows, premiums/discounts, short interest, borrow market and identify trends through development and evolution of monitoring tools

• Develop and report on key performance indicators of market quality, flows, and business processes to investment leadership. 

• Collaborate with investment teams, Legal and Compliance to create and maintain ETF-specific policies and procedures for custom baskets and AP oversight. 

Relationship Management 

•  Oversee implementation of broker relationship strategy for ETF capital markets, collaborating with Head of ETF Capital Markets and the Global Head of Trading. 

•  Execute relationship strategy across the ETF capital markets ecosystem, including authorized participants, market makers, trading platforms, and exchanges.

• Work closely with the global broker dealer community to promote efficient primary and secondary market activity in Dimensional ETFs. 

• Manage relationships with vendors pursuant to custody, pricing and trading data while contributing to the build out of new tools and processes to monitor ETFs and identify future capabilities. 

External Presence 

• Partner with Dimensional’s Global Client Group to provide ETF education and ensure clients and prospects have an exceptional experience, especially in facilitation of client trades in ETFs.

• Effectively present Dimensional’s value proposition as it relates to ETFs in high stakes meetings with clients, prospects, and industry groups. 

• Work closely with Dimensional’s Investment teams, and Global Client Group to provide insight on and contribute to thought leadership on the ETF market and structure. 

• Represent the firm in media and at industry conferences and events. 

Leadership 

• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership, demonstrating deep knowledge of the competitive landscape, client demand, and relevant regulations. 

• Partner with Portfolio Management, Trading, Investment Operations, Technology, Legal, and Compliance to effectively grow and operationalize our lineup of ETF products. 

• Motivate and develop the US ETF Capit